BSW Discharge Planning Assistant

Employment Type

• Full time
• Shift:
• Day
• Shift
• Description: This is a BSW position to help support the Clinical Social Workers and Nurse Case Managers at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital. The units covered are med/surg, ICU, mother/baby, Psychiatric Medical, and Emergency Department. This role provides and facilitates patient care within the framework of established policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines for patients in both home and clinical settings. A high level of independent judgment is used in planning and delegating care and in the evaluation of outcomes.
• What the
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• Worker (BSW) will do: Completes psychosocial assessment including social and emotional factors, counseling for long-range health planning and decision-making, and community service planning. Provides care coordination and intervention services for assigned clients. Comprehensively analyzes beneficiary situations requiring advanced advocacy with knowledge of community resources. Facilitates referrals for beneficiaries with risks in the mental health, alcohol abuse, substance abuse, or domestic violence domains. Provides professional visits for drug/substance-exposed infants. Provides appropriate education and access to education for clients and families. Arranges transportation as needed for health care, substance abuse treatment, support services, and other relevant appointments. Communicates information to improve knowledge of relevant health topics and to foster the motivation, skills and confidence (self-efficacy) necessary for beneficiaries to take action to improve individual risk factors and risk behaviors, and to use the health care system. Coordinates with other medical care providers and Medicaid Health Plans (MHPs).
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• Worker (BSW) will need: Bachelors of Social Work Current Michigan licensure as a licensed Social Worker. One year of social work experience providing services to patients Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.