Social Worker Emergency Department Part-time

Part-time, rotating shift position.

About the role

This is a part-time Emergency Department Social Worker role working two rotating 12-hour shifts per week (one 7a–7p and one 10a–10p). The position conducts psychosocial assessments of patients, families, and social systems; develops treatment goals; and empowers patients to remove barriers to successful treatment. The role provides brief, solution-focused counseling, facilitates care plans, acts as patient advocate, and makes referrals to community resources to ensure continuity of care. Utilized in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments, including social and emotional factors, counseling for long-range health planning and decision-making, and community resource planning.
• Analyze patient and family situations requiring advanced advocacy; identify underlying issues and synthesize complex information to formulate appropriate treatment plans.
• Support patients and families in crisis with sound judgment, problem-solving, patience, flexibility, and openness.
• Demonstrate active listening and empathetic communication with patients, families, and staff; collaborate in care planning, delivery, and discharge.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary treatment teams, patients, families, and community members of diverse ages, backgrounds, and socioeconomic positions.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, and outcomes in the medical record clearly, concisely, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Complete department-specific productivity statistics.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited school.
• Eligible for licensure by the Michigan Board of Social Work as a Limited Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LLMSW) or Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW).
• Minimum: one year of social work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Preferred: 2+ years of experience in an acute care or emergency department setting.

Schedule

Two rotating 12-hour shifts per week: one 7a–7p and one 10a–10p.