Social Worker

Responsibilities

• Conduct face to face resident interviews and assessments of resident cognitive, mood, behavioral status in addition to other psychosocial factors.
• Participate in planning for resident discharges.
• Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed.
• Direct and supervise the delivery of medically related social services to all residents of the facility, as well as their family members and significant others as needed.
• As needed, participate in the clinical evaluation and screening of potential admissions to the facility.
• Work in collaboration with the facility interdisciplinary treatment team in accessing information regarding, and as appropriate making referral to, community based services for residents who wish to access such services.
• Serve as a facility treatment team liaison with facility contracted mental health practitioners and consultants.
• Actively participates in developing and implementing new behavioral and psycho social service programs and the presentation of such programs to physicians, family members, and residents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related human services field, required.
• A minimum of one years’ experience in long term care providing direct social services, preferred.
• Spanish speaking preferred.

Pay

Generous salary, commensurate with experience

Benefits

• Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
• 401(k) Retirement program
• Short and Long-term disability insurance

Schedule

Full time position

Collaborative Work Environment

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