What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOCIAL WORKER position at Integritus Healthcare, Inc.?
Come join this collaborative and innovated team. At Integritus Healthcare you will enjoy weekly pay, generous time off, exceptional health insurance and the ability to grow in your career.
LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER - Mon-Fri 8a-430p
Benefits:
Weekly Pay, Day 1 low cost benefits, 403B retirement plan, Generous PTO, Career advancement opportunities, Stepping stone program (pay for RN/LPN tuition)
Join one of the largest post-acute health care systems across Massachusetts, committed to fulfilling the health and residential needs of the population in the communities we serve.
Essential Job Functions:
- Assesses the psychosocial status of patients and communicates findings to the registered nurse and other members of the interdisciplinary group.
- Carries out social evaluations, including family dynamics, caregiver abilities, communication patterns, high risks for suicide, neglect or abuse and plans intervention based on evaluation findings. Counsels patient and family/caregivers as needed in relationship to stress, and other identified coping difficulties. Provides crisis intervention when necessary.
- Assesses for, and educates interdisciplinary group, on any special needs related to the culture of the patient and family. Includes communication, role of family, space, and any special traditions or taboos.
- Maintains clinical records on all patients referred to social work.
- Point of Service documentation is an expectation of all clinical personnel for quality care, accuracy, and communication standards. The clinician is expected to appropriately document at Point of Service, have timely synchronization of patient data & effectively communicate with the Patient Care Team.
- Educates patients and families on, and assists in, preparation of advanced directives.
- Provides information and referral services for organization patients and families/caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
- Provides information to patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
- Serves as liaison between patients and families/caregivers and community agencies.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care.
- Maintains and develops contracts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel.
- Participates in the development of the plan of care, involving the patient and family, and attends regularly scheduled interdisciplinary group meetings, assisting the team in recognizing the effects of the psychosocial stresses on the symptoms of the terminal illness.
- Participates in discharge planning when needed.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in health care.
- Experience in a long term care setting preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Current Massachusetts licensure: LCSW or LICSW
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
Pilgrim Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care Center’s highly skilled teams have been proudly providing top-quality care to the families of Boston’s North Shore and the surrounding areas—since 1965—in a convenient location right off Route 128, known as the Yankee Division Highway, with close proximity to Route 1 and Interstate 95.