Contract Licensed Social Worker - Senior Care

Social Worker

Onsite in Chagrin Falls, OH

Contract

M-F 9a-5p

Our senior healthcare client is seeking a social worker for a facility-based contract role! Please see below for details :

SUMMARY

To provide the necessary services to ensure that each resident maintains his / her optimal level of psychosocial well-being.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Community duties :

• Collaborate with Resident care manager and / or Director to identify resident needs
• Provide ongoing casework, including but not limited to, interviews, crisis intervention, grief counseling, psychosocial assessments, information and referral, discharge planning, suicide risk assessments and advocacy.
• Responsible for completing social history and updating resident information
• Provide one on one counseling for residents / families / staff.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and complete progress notes or updates
• Assist residents / families with application and eligibility for programs.
• Conduct family meetings to prepare resident / family for level of care change.
• Work as part of the interdisciplinary team to accomplish goals of the department and the organization.
• Maintain a working knowledge of Medicare / Medicaid / Social security and other benefits.
• Maintain working knowledge of the Probate court system and the various community- based agencies that could be of benefit to residents.
• Follows established Infectious Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures
• Provide educational seminars / in-services for staff / residents as required. May provide educational presentations for outside groups.
• Makes home visits to prospective move-ins - for assessment and alignment with appropriate level of care.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and QAPI.
• Collaborates with the Assisted Living staff to support transitions of care and ongoing social work needs based on the site of care.
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintains a record of acceptable attendance and punctuality. Observes all rules and safety procedures.

CORE VALUES

This position requires incumbents to exhibit personalized customer service by supporting and upholding Core Values :

1. Respectfulness : I treat everyone with dignity, courtesy and respect.

2. Empowerment : I am a problem solver by taking ownership and searching for solutions.

3. Communication : I listen with empathy and communicate positively with others.

4. Integrity : I do the right thing every time.

5. Teamwork : I build collaborative relationships to provide the best possible service.

6. Excellence : I strive to exceed the expectations of all those I come into contact with.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Required Qualifications :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job :

Requires good vision, hearing, speech and communication skills with the ability to ambulate, project voice, use the telephone, use the computer and read and write English. Additional physical demands may include kneeling, climbing ladders, reaching, pushing, standing, sitting for long periods of time, and speaking clearly on the telephone for extended periods, crouching, stooping, lifting up to 25 lbs. and repetitive motion.

We look forward to seeing your application!

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