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.

• 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