Case Management_Social Worker, Hourly

About the role

ResCare Community Living, a part of the Sevita family, provides quality services that empower individuals, enhance independence, and help people live well. Since 1974, we’ve supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live more independently at home and in their community. With our dedicated team and experienced staff, we provide person-centered services that help people build skills, overcome challenges, and reach their full potential. Our mission is to ensure everyone deserves to live well, offering innovative, quality services and support that lead to growth and new opportunities for the people we serve and for our employees. Social Workers are responsible for the evaluation and treatment of clients admitted for treatment, adhering to a specific scope of service for evaluation and treatment in the home and community.

Responsibilities

• Evaluation including gathering data from client records, interviews, observation and dialogue with other team members
• Development and implementation of a treatment plan according to physician orders which includes establishing client goals, continuous re-evaluation of progress and appropriate modification of the plan
• Timely preparation of written documentation of client progress including initial evaluations, progress reports, discharge summaries and other requested reports
• One to one counseling with client/and or family members in their home or other appropriate setting
• Increases awareness of client and caregivers about brain injury to better facilitate adjustment and understanding of the process of recovery.
• Attends team conferences and reports on client’s progress and current status in therapy as well as collaboratively assisting the team in identifying realistic goals
• Completes and turns in billing information in a timely manner
• Communicates effectively with internal case manager
• Performs other related duties and activities as required

Requirements

• Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: In MI, certified by the State of Michigan as a social worker; Valid Michigan Driver’s license for employees in the state of Michigan

Qualifications

• Membership in NASW and related clinical experience in a rehabilitation setting with focus on traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury

Skills

• Motor vehicle in operating condition
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Able to travel distances exceeding 45 minutes
• Travel as needed
• Physical Requirements: Medium Work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects