Acute Care, Communication Skills, Community Support, Customer Support/Service, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Health Plan, Healthcare, Long-Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Organizational Skills, Quality of Care, Set Goals, Social Work, Time Management
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Make a Difference at Glacier Hills
Full-Time Social Worker (Subacute Unit)
Monday-Friday | 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Glacier Hills is seeking a dedicated Full-Time Social Worker to support our 44-bed subacute unit, with a primary focus on discharge planning and care transitions. This role is essential in helping residents move safely and successfully to their next level of care.
About the Role
As a Social Worker, you will play a key role in coordinating timely, patient-centered discharges. Responsibilities include:
- Leading discharge planning for subacute residents, ensuring safe transitions to home or other care settings
- Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate services, equipment, and follow-up care
- Engaging residents and families early to establish discharge goals and expectations
- Identifying and addressing barriers to discharge (social, financial, or environmental)
- Conducting psychosocial, cognitive, and mood assessments to guide care plans
- Educating residents and families on Medicare, Medicaid, and post-acute care options
- Connecting individuals with community resources and support services
- Maintaining accurate, timely documentation
About You
- Active Michigan Social Worker license
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Work or related field
- At least one year of healthcare experience; discharge planning experience strongly preferred
- Experience in subacute, rehab, or long-term care preferred
- Strong communication, organization, and care coordination skills
Why Glacier Hills?
Join a mission-driven team where your expertise directly impacts successful patient outcomes and transitions of care.
Apply today to help guide meaningful care transitions at Glacier Hills.
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.
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Trinity Health
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health 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. In fiscal year 2023, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.5 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.
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