Social Worker

Overview

The Social Services Worker supports the social, emotional, and medically related needs of patients and residents through individualized and group social services interventions. This role performs psychosocial assessments, contributes to care planning, coordinates discharge planning activities, and assists with resident adjustment and family support services. The Social Services Worker collaborates with physicians, residents, families, and interdisciplinary care teams to promote resident well-being, resident rights, quality outcomes, and successful transitions of care.

Responsibilities

• Develop social histories, psychosocial assessments, and individualized care plans that identify medically related social and emotional needs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and contribute to resident-centered care planning activities.
• Establish social service intervention plans and realistic goals that support identified patient and resident needs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of social services programs that address medically related social and emotional needs and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Promote and support resident rights and assist with interpretation of the Patients' Bill of Rights in collaboration with facility leadership.
• Provide individual and group support services for patients, residents, and family members during periods of adjustment, crisis, or need.
• Orient residents and families to the facility environment and support adjustment through social services programming and interventions.
• Complete Social Services sections of the MDS and assist with implementation of RCMS and Advanced Directives processes.
• Assist with admissions coordination and discharge planning activities involving residents, families, and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Coordinate social services education and in-service training programs for staff members.
• Complete progress notes, intervention notes, adjustment notes, and related documentation in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Support family council initiatives, serve on committees as requested, and function as a team leader and role model.
• Promote abuse prevention awareness, support patient and resident safety initiatives, and perform other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a human services-related field.
• Licensed in accordance with state requirements or eligible for licensure.
• Skills in communication, documentation, assessment, and social work methods and techniques.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a long-term care or related healthcare setting.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Benefits/EEO

What We Offer You

• Competitive Wages
• 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Holiday & Paid Holidays
• Short-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Tuition & CEU Reimbursement
• Rewards & Recognition Program

EEOC

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401(k) with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick time, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance plans, as well as a highly competitive compensation package.