What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Social Worker (Flexible Hours) position at Day By Day Adult Care?
SOCIAL WORKER POSITION AT Day by Day
POSITION SUMMARY This professional is responsible for the provision of social work services that include, but is not limited to participant/caregiver support, contributing to assessments and plan of service, assisting participants/caregivers to assess and utilize community resources, discharge planning and documentation of services provided.
ORGANIZATIONAL/TEAMWORK COMPETENCIES -
♣ Collaborates with clinical support staff, physicians and other health care professionals as part of a team-based, patient centered care approach.
♣ Participates in quality improvement projects.
♣ Displays and encourages sensitivity to the needs of patients, visitors, and co-workers. ♣ Treats others with consideration, courtesy, and respect.
♣ Performs duties willingly and with initiative; shares necessary information so co-workers can do the same.
♣ Demonstrates judgment and tact when dealing with others. ♣ Cooperates with other hospital departments and work groups.
♣ Communicates effectively with patients, visitors, and co-workers; takes action to clarify information received from others.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS–
1. Ensures that the mission goals and objectives of the Adult Day Program are achieved.
2. Ensures that the Standards for Adult Day Services are met.
3. Social services offer support and education to a potential client and family.
4. The person in social services is responsible for developing and maintaining a positive and professional relationship with the clients and caregivers, ensuring that there are continued open lines of communication, that the clients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect and that confidentiality is maintained at all times.
5. The social worker is responsible for meeting with families and potential clients to explain the adult day program and what it can specifically offer to them. Clarification is given about the programs, activities, meals and any medical services that can be given to the client while attending the program. Assistance with filling out the ADH application, communicating effectively and answering questions is done at intake and a medical history is given if the family wants to proceed with admittance to the program. When written permission is received from the family a request for medical information is then sent to the primary care physician to confirm the fitness of the potential client for the program and to identify any medical needs/procedures that may need to be addressed while attending ADS.
6. Social services presents client’s application to the nurse, activities director and program administrator to discuss the individual care plan for each client. Nurses discuss with personal staff and Activities director discusses with personal staff the specific issues that will help to best serve the client.
7. Social services establishes initial contact with client and family, and continues with support for adjustment to the program, ongoing education and maintaining a relationship with the client and family. It is essential for social services to have knowledge of the communication preferences for the client as well as the family.
8. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the different types of dementia along with other chronic illnesses and disabilities is essential for effective and respectful communication and care for each family and client.
9. It is the responsibility of social services to observe, listen and learn about each client, contributing to the goal of increased self-esteem, well-being, and inclusion in a community of peers and being a contributor to the community. It is essential to maintain structure, productivity and friendship during the ADH daily routine.
10. Maintains required documentation as outlined in the Standards for Adult Day Services.
11. Communicates and documents interventions and outcomes of care in participant’s record.. 12. Provides care coordination for medical and mental health, substance abuse, as well as
connection and referral to social and human services for economic and other resources to meet the social determinants of health
13. Provides coaching, counseling and patient education on behavioral health support for a relationship with the client and family. It is essential for social services to have knowledge of the communication preferences for the client as well as the family or uninsured.
14. Provides care coordination for medical and mental health, substance abuse, as well as encouraging healthy lifestyles and independence as able.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32.0 per week
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32 - $36