What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Skilled Healthcare Center?
River Grove Health and Rehab is looking for a caring, resident-focused Social Worker to join our team!
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of others? Do you thrive in a supportive, resident-focused environment? River Grove Health and Rehabilitation is excited to welcome a dedicated and compassionate Social Worker to our team!
At River Grove, we believe every resident deserves exceptional care, emotional support, and a positive experience — and YOU could be the heart behind it. Join a community where your voice is valued, your work truly matters, and your impact is felt every single day.
We offer the following to our amazing employees:
Quarterly Micro Raises: Consistently rewarding exceptional performance with quarterly salary increases. Eligible for up to 5.5% raise per year!
Career Growth Opportunities: We prioritize internal growth and advancement.
Monthly Staff Appreciation Events: Celebrating our staff's hard work and dedication with parties, giveaways, and prizes.
Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including health, dental, and vision insurance to support our employees' well-being.
Tuition Reimbursement Program: Supporting continuous learning and career advancement with financial assistance.
Retirement Savings Plan: Offering a 401K plan for long-term financial security.
Shift Differentials: Providing additional compensation for evening, night, and weekend shifts.
DailyPay Option: Offering flexibility with daily access to earned wages.
Uniforms Offered: Ensuring a unified workplace environment.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities of Social Worker:
Meet all physical, sensory, and environmental requirements of the role.
Participate in process-improvement initiatives that enhance resident satisfaction, workflow efficiency, and the overall work environment.
Provide leadership for the Social Services department, including hiring, training, coaching, developing, and – when necessary – conducting corrective action or terminations in a fair and compliant manner.
Ensure all employee actions and disciplinary processes comply with federal, state, and local laws and are administered without discrimination.
Complete all Social Services components of the MDS, RAPs, Care Plans, Progress Notes, and required assessments accurately and on time.
Support residents and families with social, emotional, psychosocial, and adjustment-related needs.
Participate in interdisciplinary care planning to identify and address residents’ social and emotional needs.
Maintain detailed, regulatory-compliant progress notes reflecting each resident’s adjustment, care progress, and responses to interventions.
Make referrals to appropriate community agencies and keep accurate records of all referrals.
Assist in discharge planning and help prepare residents for successful transitions.
Serve as a resource during the orientation process for new residents and families.
Act as a central information source for residents, families, and the public.
Visit residents regularly and assist with communication, resource coordination, or needs involving families, friends, or legal representatives.
Coordinate logistics, communication, and content for monthly Family Council meetings.
Manage and coordinate room changes to ensure smooth transitions for residents.
Contact residents or legal representatives to schedule and encourage participation in care plan meetings.
Maintain consistent communication with residents, legal representatives, and family members, providing updates and involving them in ongoing care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of residents with limited or no family support.
Foster positive working relationships with leadership, medical staff, physicians, consultants, other departments, residents, families, volunteers, and external agencies.
Work closely with the facility’s mental health provider to ensure psychosocial needs are identified and addressed promptly.
Assist in educating the community on aging, resident rights, and facility services.
Help new residents adjust to the long-term care environment by providing orientation and ongoing support.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, or bachelor’s degree in a human services field including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; AND One (1) year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals
Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
Demonstrated intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook, Internet and Intranet navigation.
Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work with minimal supervision, take initiative and make independent decisions.
Ability to deal with new tasks without the benefit of written procedures.
Approachable, flexible and adaptable to change.
Function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders and vendors.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Facility is an equal opportunity employer. The Facility does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state, and local laws. The Facility will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities should a request for an accommodation be made. A key part of this policy is to provide equal employment opportunity regarding all terms and conditions of employment and in all aspects of a person's relationship with the Facility including recruitment, hiring, promotions, upgrading positions, conditions of employment, compensation, training, benefits, transfers, discipline, and termination of employment.