Social Worker

• Assists in the development and implementation of Social Services Programs, policies and procedures for the facility. 

• Meets with family and friends and provides counseling services and emotional support as needed. Monitors all new residents adjustment and placement. 

• Provides preadmission and admission services, including an assessment of residents’ needs and preparation of the incoming residents. 

• Conducts education and support for families and/or significant others of new residents to assist in adjustment to placement. 

• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to promote and understanding of the resident’ needs and to provide realistic treatment recommendations. 

• Consults with other professional members of the interdisciplinary team, family members, guardians and/or interested significant others and appropriate outside agencies, as well as the resident, to develop and coordinate an appropriate level of care and treatment. 

• Conducts short term individual crisis intervention at the request of the interdisciplinary team or on own initiative. 

• Participates in development, implementation and evaluation of the resident’s plan of care as related to the resident’s social and emotion need.  

• Plans and implements individual and group meetings that focus on the residents psycho/social needs.

• Provides advisory and consultative services to professional and non-professional personnel, parents, family members Health Care Agents and/or guardians or other significant individuals involved with resident care. 

• Prepares social histories and assessments and maintains adequate documentation of social service involvement as case load dictates. 

• Assists residents or family and/or significant others in finding and utilizing financial, legal, mental health and other community resources. 

• Advocates the rights of the residents. 

• Maintains confidentiality of all information. 

• Participates in planning and policy development and implementation for the department and the facility Resident Care Policies. 

• Facilitates resident involvement at Resident’s Council meetings. 

• Facilitates the resident’s integration into the community through discharge planning and arrange for community supportive services as indicated. 

• Participates in in-service training of facility personnel as assigned. 

• Attends and/or participates in conferences, workshops, seminars or other training programs to improve skills and/or maintain professional licensure. 

• May perform other varied duties/responsibilities as per facility needs.

Salary : $30 - $35