What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Home Social Worker position at Gold Crest Care Center?
Gold Crest Care Center, located in the Pelham Gardens area of the Bronx (NY) is actively a full-time Social Worker for our Skilled Nursing Facility (Nursing and Rehab Center).
Duties Include:
- Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life
- Identifying individual social and emotional needs
- Interpret social, psychological, and emotional needs of the resident, and family to the medical staff, attending physician, and other resident care team members.
- Assist in providing solutions for social and practical environmental problems including seeking financial assistance, discharge planning (including collaboration with community agencies), and referrals to other community agencies when specialized assistance is required
- Developing and maintaining individualized care plans
- Participating in the planning of the resident’s admission, community re-entry or transfer to another facility
- Participating in interdisciplinary care plan meetings to ensure treatment of the social and emotional needs of the residents
Requirements:
- Must be a New York LCW, LCSW or LICSW
- Must have a working understanding of social systems along with the ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations
- Must have prior LTC experience
Benefits:
- Paid Time Off
- Medical/Dental
- 401K
- Team Like Atmosphere
About:
Gold Crest Care Center is a CMS rated 5 star 175-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in the Bronx. Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality. Gold Crest Care Centers staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents, by maintaining each resident’s dignity and independence.
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