Social Work Manager

* EXCELLENT AETNA HEALTH INSURANCE THAT BEGINS ON 1ST OF THE MONTH AFTER DATE OF HIRE * EXCELLENT TEAM *

Salary range is dependent on experience and credentials.

Social Work Manager, SUMMARY:

• Full-Time, Monday - Friday

Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is committed to being the premier provider and employer of choice in Short Term Rehabilitation, Sub-Acute, and Long Term Healthcare services for the Hudson Valley area. We are dedicated to being the leader in the application and design of innovative services, fostering new partnerships in the community, promoting excellence in the delivery of care for residents and staff, by anticipating and embracing the ever changing needs of the community we serve.

The role of the Social Work Manager is to serve as resident advocate, supporting each resident’s rights in the facility and assisting staff, residents, and their families with interpretation of those rights. Oversees and coordinates social work services for residents in a 100-bed skilled nursing facility. This role ensures that residents receive the emotional, psychological, and social support they need to maintain or improve their quality of life. The supervisor works closely with residents, families, interdisciplinary teams, and external agencies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations.

• Social Work Manager will facilitate the adjustment of residents to the Facility and to the physical and psychological limitations which necessitated or precipitated their placement in the Facility.
• Supervises and delegates work to a social services assistant and supports their functions.
• Social Work Manager will assist residents and their families in understanding and gaining greater acceptance of their limitations and encourage residents to engage their strengths.
• As the Social Work Manager you will determine the long range and short range goals for residents of facility as related to their social, emotional and financial needs.
• Directs, establishes & plans the overall policies/goals for the Social Services Dept
• Responsible for assessments, care planning & helping residents adjust
• Social Worker will enhance the staff’s understanding of residents’ psychosocial needs and motivations, and serve as liaison between the residents, their families, and the facility staff, as necessary and appropriate.
• Visit and interview residents following their admission to the nursing facility, in order to assist newly admitted residents to overcome the trauma of change in environment and to facilitate their adjustment to residence in a skilled nursing facility.
• Social Worker will compile, prior to and after admission, written records of pertinent information obtained from referral sources, appropriate social agencies, the resident, and/or family members.
• Social Worker will prepare the resident’s social/psychosocial history, the psychosocial assessment, and the Social Service Care Plan, within 14 days after admission.
• Social Worker will assess discharge potential and intentions of each resident, and to specify any plans for discharge from the facility on the resident’s written care plan in the medical record.
• Encourage residents to voice grievances and/or recommendations as desired and participate, with administrative, medical, nursing, and other personnel in seeking resolution to concerns voiced.
• Serve as liaison between the resident, the psychologist consultant, and the Interdisciplinary Team as necessary and appropriate.
• Review and update psychosocial assessment, care plan, and discharge plan approximately every ninety (90) days, or more often as necessary, and to record such updated assessments and plans in the residents’ medical record.

• MSW or CSW from an accredited university or institution of higher learning. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field, required. LMSW a plus!
• Minimum of two years of experience in a healthcare setting, Skilled Nursing Facility experience preferred.
• Pleasant personality and ability to work with residents, families, and staff from various departments.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible.
• Genuinely interested in helping ill, injured, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, & sometimes challenging residents
• Work well under pressure & willing to work harmoniously with all staff
• Covid-19 vaccinations are encouraged but NOT MANDATED; we continue to offer COVID-19 vaccination based on eligibility guidance from CDC

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, celebrate diversity, & are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all! We comply with disability laws and provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. For assistance with the application, interview process, job functions, or employment benefits, contact the facility HR directly by calling 845-457-3155 ext. 261 or email us at hr@montgomeryrehab.com.

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