Social Worker

Position: Social Worker within Independent Living

Schedule: Up to 30 hours per week

Pay: $30 - $33 / hr

Who We Are:

If you are looking for a career with a strong, supportive team doing meaningful work with an appreciative community of seniors, consider being a part of the Blakehurst team ! You’ll join others who’ve quickly found that Blakehurst is the kind of place where people decide to build a career. Blakehurst is a Life Plan Community situated on a beautiful 40-acre campus in Towson, MD, near Baltimore. Our goal is to enrich the lives of the 250 seniors we serve. We do that by providing opportunities for residents to live life to the fullest.

As a Part-Time Employee You Will Enjoy:

• Resident sponsored educational scholarships
• Free on-site parking
• Free transportation to and from the closest bus stop
• Now offering DailyPay
• An exceptional work environment that is both engaging and fun!

Blakehurst is seeking a Social Worker within Independent Living! This role is responsible for coordinating services, supporting and serving as a licensed social worker for the Independent Living residents as well as supporting the Residential Health Services Dept. and Wellness Navigator.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assists with coordination of Independent Living admissions/transfers/discharges with other departments. Includes continuous evaluation of physical, emotional and/or social needs of residents in IL. Communicate findings with RHS Director, families, and appropriate staff. Works to prevent emergencies whenever possible.
• Assist RHS Director in ensuring residents are in the appropriate levels of care (Independent, Assisted, Memory Care, Respite, Skilled Nursing and Rehab) within the community and are receiving the supportive services needed to obtain optimal levels of health.
• Collaborates with other members of the community team in identifying and recommending additional services or transitions within the continuum of care for residents with changing needs.
• Interacts with the resident and family members when a change in the resident’s condition necessitates additional services or a physical move within the continuum of care. Assist with residents and family members by offering support in dealing emotionally and psychosocially with the aging process and illnesses.
• Provides social services to Independent Living residents/families/responsible parties as needed. Assists with coordination of referrals to Psychiatric Services/Hospice Programs on an as-needed basis.
• Ensures that Advance Directives, MOLST, & Health Information forms are maintained in charts and appropriately followed for each Independent Living resident. Completes a file audit on each resident at time of admission to ensure all required documents are received.
• Attends relative community meetings related to resident transitions/status updates, including but not limited to weekly meetings including care plan, RAC, Risk, and daily Health Center morning meetings, support groups, etc.
• Documents notification of Permanent Assignments and room changes to residents and responsible parties for all Independent Living residents.
• Works to resolve resident/responsible party concerns in conjunction with relevant departments and provides supportive counseling as needed.
• Plans and coordinates health education programs/educations in the areas of prevention, health lifestyles, and successful aging, activities, events and support groups for residents, family and/or staff. Networks, plans, and coordinates with qualified educators, instructors and health professionals to provide program components. Coordinates services with other departments as applicable.
• Responsible for critical decision-making. Must regularly exercise discretion and judgment to perform work, which is intellectual and varied in character.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's of Social Work degree (BSW).

All new hires must be able to pass our preemployment screening process, which includes a fitness for duty physical, criminal background check, drug test and employment references as required by a licensed residential care facility. Some of the roles in our community also require that we ask about your vaccination status.

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