What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker/Social Services position at Bethany?
Job Description:
The Social Worker assists the Director of Life Enrichment to provide for the medically-relatedsocial service needs of the residents of Bethany Home to assure that all residents attain or maintainthe highest practical physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The Social Worker isknowledgeable regarding all the State and Federal regulatory requirements for social services inlong term care. The Social Worker is a full-time professional position for a facility of 100 beds, inkeeping with Federal Code F Tag 745.
Responsibilities:- Serves as a facility leader in interpreting residents’ rights, safety and scrutiny involving residents, advocating for and assuring the provision of a homelike environment for residents
- Actively participates in investigations of actual and/or potential abuse against residents
- Assisting residents to determine how they would like to make decisions about their healthcare, and whether or not they would like anyone else to be involved in those decisions
- Completes admission paperwork, social history, and orientation for all residents
- Completes and actively implements the appropriate social service component of the resident care plan
- Maintaining contact with the family (with the resident’s permission) to report on any health changes as appropriate, current goals, discharge planning, and encouragement to participate in care planning
- Higher Education achieved (Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology preferred).
- Demonstrated competency in resident advocacy, resident rights and investigations
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings
Waupaca, WI