Social Worker

The overall purpose of the Social Worker position is to enable the facility to identify the medically related social and emotional needs of the patients/residents. This position acts to meet those needs through individual and group social services programming. This position also promotes patients'/residents' potential during their stay and collaborates with physician and patient/resident to facilitate post-acute care for patients.  

 
Qualifications: 

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social work or in a human services field. 

• Licensed per the state requirements or eligible for licensure. 

• Skills in communication, documentation, assessment, and social work methods and techniques. 

• Has at least one year of experience in long-term care setting and/or related healthcare setting. 

• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language. 

 
Essential Functions: 

• Develops social histories of patients and develops a social assessment and care plan for each patient which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs. 

• Coordinates Bi-monthly home visits

• Works independently- must be responsible to work independently without close supervision 

• Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and contributes to the development of care plans for patients. 

• Establishes specific social action plans and realistic goals for each patient consistent with medically related social and emotional needs. 

• Designs and develops social service programs that meet medically related social and emotional needs of patients/residents and complies with regulatory guidelines. 

• With the Administrator, interprets and promotes patients' rights and the "Patients' Bill of Rights". 

• Provides individual and group help for patients and families at times of adjustment, crisis, or need. 

• Coordinates referrals and admissions processes as needed. 

• Coordinates discharge planning with staff, patients, and families. 

• Coordinates social services "in-service" and educational programs for staff. 

• Completes all necessary and supportive documentation-progress notes, intervention notes, adjustment notes in accordance with state and federal regulations 

• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety 

• Performs other duties/tasks as assigned. 

Skills and Abilities: 

• Interviewing/assessment skills 

• Telephone skills 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Ability to work effectively with others 

• Ability to work independently