Social Worker

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social work; OR

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a human-services related major, including sociology, gerontology, psychology, rehabilitation counseling or special education; AND

One year in a healthcare setting where the individual is working as a supervised social worker who works directly with individuals

Responsibilities:

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 plans

An individual with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field including, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals