Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Centers

Licensed Master Social Worker

Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Centers  •  Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)  •  13 hours ago
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Job Description

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Qualifications

  • Knowledge of long-term care social work practices and regulations
  • Strong communication and counseling skills
  • Ability to work effectively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary staff
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in sensitive situations
  • Master's degree in Social Work required
  • Licensed Social Worker in the state of Michigan
  • Physical & Work Requirements
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Integrity and confidentiality
  • Advocacy mindset
  • Adaptability and resilience

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement plan options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive team environment
  • Full-time
  • Monday–Friday

Responsibilities

  • The ideal candidate will advocate for resident well-being, support families through care transitions, and ensure compliance with all social service regulations and standards
  • This position plays a vital role in enhancing residents' quality of life through assessment, counseling, care planning, and coordination of services
  • Conduct psychosocial assessments and update care plans based on resident needs
  • Provide counseling and supportive services to residents and families
  • Assist with admission, discharge, and transfer processes, ensuring appropriate communication with physicians and families
  • Facilitate discharge planning, including coordination with community resources and services
  • Advocate for resident rights and provide education to staff on psychosocial issues
  • Document social services interventions and progress in resident records
  • Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and survey preparation
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations related to social services
  • Ability to move freely throughout the facility and interact with residents and families
  • Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs and pushing wheelchairs as needed
  • Occasional evenings or weekends as needed


The ideal candidate will advocate for resident well-being, support families through care transitions, and ensure compliance with all social service regulations and standards.

This position plays a vital role in enhancing residents' quality of life through assessment, counseling, care planning, and coordination of services.

Key Responsibilities
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and update care plans based on resident needs
• Provide counseling and supportive services to residents and families
• Assist with admission, discharge, and transfer processes, ensuring appropriate communication with physicians and families
• Facilitate discharge planning, including coordination with community resources and services
• Advocate for resident rights and provide education to staff on psychosocial issues
• Document social services interventions and progress in resident records
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and survey preparation

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations related to social services

Skills & Competencies
• Knowledge of long-term care social work practices and regulations
• Strong communication and counseling skills
• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary staff
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in sensitive situations

Qualifications

Required
• Master's degree in Social Work required
• Licensed Social Worker in the state of Michigan

Preferred
  • At least 2 years Experience in long-term care or healthcare social services

    Physical & Work Requirements
    • Ability to move freely throughout the facility and interact with residents and families
    • Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs and pushing wheelchairs as needed

    Personal Attributes
    • Compassion and empathy
    • Integrity and confidentiality
    • Advocacy mindset
    • Adaptability and resilience

    Benefits
    • Competitive salary
    • Health, dental, and vision insurance
    • Paid time off and holidays
    • Retirement plan options
    • Professional development opportunities
    • Supportive team environment

    Schedule
    • Full-time
    • Monday–Friday
    • Occasional evenings or weekends as needed

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Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Centers

About Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Centers

As you plan your post-hospital care, it’s good to know the most advanced medical treatment, comfort and compassion can be found in one place—at an Optalis Health & Rehabilitation Center. No matter which of our convenient locations you choose – expect unrivaled access to the expertise, experience, and resources unlike anywhere else.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Novi, Michigan
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
optalishealthcare.com
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