Shrewsbury Nursing and Rehabilitation at Southgate – Shrewsbury Ma

FT MSW Social Worker

DUTIES:

• Complete clinical assessments and social service documentation as required by state and federal mandates and facility policy.
• Demonstrate effective practice skills, which integrate social work theory, regulations and sound working relationships to enhance positive outcomes for patients and families.
• Interviews residents and their family members to solicit information regarding the resident’s strengths, weaknesses, coping strategies and lifestyle prior to placement and develops and initial psychosocial assessment along with a detailed social history within the clinical record,
• Maintains and improves resident’s ability to control everyday physical needs and mental/psychosocial needs
• Identify individual social and emotional needs
• Develops and maintain resident psychosocial assessments and quarterly/routine care plans,
• Educates residents, family members, and / or significant others regarding advance care planning and community resources,
• Works with the interdisciplinary team to assure resident and family concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Advocates for the needs of residents in ensuring resident rights,
• Educate residents, families, and staff on resident rights, resident abuse, mistreatment and neglect regulations to ensure residents are protected. Participate in orientation process with staff developer.
• Provide information and documentation to residents and families with regards to access to Medicare, MassHealth and financial and insurance benefits.
• Collaborates with social service team members to ensure the needs of residents are met with professionalism, dignity, while providing resident choice.
• Educate resident and families about palliative care and end of life choices.
• Participates in the planning of the resident’s admission, community re-entry, transfer to another facility and discharge planning.

REQUIREMENTS:

Master’s in social work/ (MSW)

Long-term care/ sub-acute experience required