Title: Social Worker

Responsibilities:

• Deliver services to residents in accordance with standard operating procedures, standards of practice, state licensing, and federal agencies.
• Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
• Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
• Develop, maintain and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others.
• Ensure or provide support and education to residents/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.