What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Licensed Social Worker position at Princeton Health Care Center?
Job Title: Temporary Licensed Social Worker
Location: 315 Courthouse Road, Princeton, WV 24740
Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (4-month contract)
Contract Period: Mid-September through the end of January
Job Summary:
Princeton Health Care Center is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Social Worker to join our nursing home team on a temporary full-time basis. This four-month contract will provide coverage mid-September through the end of January with the opportunity to stay on PRN after contract period ends. The successful candidate will support residents and their families by providing psychosocial assessments, care planning, counseling, advocacy, and coordination of services to enhance residents’ quality of life.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.
- Valid Social Work License through the WV Board of Social Work.
- Experience in long-term care, healthcare, or related.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Pre-admission contact and assessment, including exploration of alternative types of placement or services with both resident and/or family.
- Orientation at Admission and helping to integrate the Resident and family into the Nursing Home environment.
- Integration of Social Services with other services that are provided for the resident.
- Provisions for counseling residents and families utilizing modern techniques and methods for interventions as well as behavior modifications, and linkage with outside agencies when needed.
- Communication to other services of psychosocial factors which could affect services rendered or care delivered.
- Participation in the assessment process and in development of resident care plans.
- Assist Nursing Department with coordination of discharge planning as directed.
- Offer support to residents and families, as well as staff, on needs related to death and dying.
- Function within prescribed policies and procedures.
- Function constructively under pressure and risks involved in working with persons with complex social, physical, emotional, and geriatric problems.
- Responsible to receive and act on resident complaints.
- Delegate authority, responsibility, and accountability to other responsible department personnel.
- Review social services department work and make recommendations to the Director of Social Services.