What are the responsibilities and job description for the Geriatric Support Counselor (Apply in minutes) position at Fountain View of Monroe?
Are you a Social Worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As asocial worker you will provide medically-related social services that helpguests to attain andor maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.We take care of you too, with an attractive benefits package including :
- Competitive pay
- Life Insurance
- 401K with matching funds
- Health insurance
- AFLAC
- Employee discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Forgivness
- SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for staff members
- You will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilitiesResponsibilities
- Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families
- Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
- Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
- Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated
- Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plansQualifications
- Current social work licensure in the state
- Bachelor’s degree in social work required; masters degree preferred
- One year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting is preferred#IND123
