Social Worker

Responsibilities

• Work with patients/residents and their family members/significant others to identify strengths, social, emotional, and mental health needs and obtain services to meet those needs.
• Provide patients/residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote and protect patient/resident rights and well-being.
• Educate staff on the role of social services.
• Develop a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/resident to address social service needs.
• Hold meetings with patients/residents, families, and significant others as requested to provide support and information to improve quality of life.
• Perform patient/resident discharge planning activities such as family/patient education, nursing center documentation, and make referrals to appropriate agencies and suppliers.
• Establish relationships and maintain contact and referral flow with community-based agencies/services that benefit our patient/resident population.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services field required.
• Must possess any certifications/licensures as required by State of employment to practice in long-term care.

Benefits

• Variable compensation plans
• Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Foundation
• Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
• On-Demand Pay Program
• Voluntary insurances such as Pet Insurance, Term and Whole Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Personal Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer Coverage (restrictions apply)

Pay

USD $19.00 - USD $22.00 /Hr.