Licensed Social Worker

Responsibilities

• Possesses good communication and listening skills to identify the social, emotional, and financial needs of each short-term skilled patient and long term care resident
• Oversees the daily functioning of the Social Service Designee
• Provide services to residents/families to assist with the adjustment process and problem-solving regarding meeting social, emotional, and financial needs
• Affords services to residents/families with Medicaid approval/reapplication process
• Provides Medicaid Pending/Patient Liability related follow-up as directed by Facility Administrator
• Attends the Medicare Meetings or designate social service designee
• Coordinates discharge planning for patients by arranging for follow up community services, home health referrals and alternative placements
• Acts as an advocate for residents and families in regard to resident rights issues
• Conducts in-services to educate staff as to the emotional and social needs of residents, and to teach methods for dealing with residents and families
• Attends administrative staff meetings, morning report, Performance Improvement meetings, resident care-related meetings, and quarterly staff meetings
• Maintains departmental records/documentation as required
• Cofers/updates resident care conference schedule or designate social service designee

Qualifications

• Meets the requirements for the Social Services Director for a skilled nursing facility or active social worker license in the state of the facility
• Long term care experience preferred or willing to learn
• Resident advocate within the structure of communal residential living
• BS/LSW/MSW required