Social Worker - Full Time

About the role

The Social Worker provides leadership, assistance, and direction in meeting the needs of the residents, families, and staff relating to the social services provided at Eventide. Ideal Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Previous healthcare social work experience in long-term care preferred.
• Current Certified Social Worker license in NE preferred.
• Must be in good standing in all states in which licensure is or was held.

Responsibilities

• Affords assistance with the process of resident admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Completes all necessary documentation and screenings according to the federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Is knowledgeable about Eventide’s offerings and provides more detailed information on Eventide’s continuum of care to prospective clients and families.
• Provides information, counseling, referrals, orientation, and education for staff, residents, families, and the community and is available as a resource to other providers and interested parties.
• Acts as a facility resource to provide intervention with difficult resident and family issues, utilizing grievance and conflict resolution skills.
• Captivates social services documentation according to federal, state, local, and facility policies and procedures.
• Affords support in the planning of resident care services as they apply to the psychosocial needs of the residents and families.
• Concurrently assesses the appropriate placement of current residents on individual units.
• Participates in meetings to further enhance the social services program.
• Assumes other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.
• Continually updates knowledge base and skills by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and interdepartmental staff meetings.
• Serves on committees as requested.
• Updates department policies and procedures as needed.

Requirements

Essential Job Duties:

• Affords assistance with the process of resident admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Completes all necessary documentation and screenings according to the federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
• Is knowledgeable about Eventide’s offerings and provides more detailed information on Eventide’s continuum of care to prospective clients and families.
• Provides information, counseling, referrals, orientation, and education for staff, residents, families, and the community and is available as a resource to other providers and interested parties.
• Acts as a facility resource to provide intervention with difficult resident and family issues, utilizing grievance and conflict resolution skills.
• Captivates social services documentation according to federal, state, local, and facility policies and procedures.
• Affords support in the planning of resident care services as they apply to the psychosocial needs of the residents and families.
• Concurrently assesses the appropriate placement of current residents on individual units.
• Participates in meetings to further enhance the social services program.
• Assumes other responsibilities as requested by supervisor.
• Continually updates knowledge base and skills by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and interdepartmental staff meetings.
• Serves on committees as requested.
• Updates department policies and procedures as needed.