Social Worker

Description

The Social Worker is responsible for implementing and providing social work, counseling, and case management services for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Serves as a liaison between the families of the individuals, outside community agencies, and governmental resources. The position is full-time with evenings as needed, provides services to Verland Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for IDD and Other Related Conditions (ORC) and may require travel.

• Interacts with individuals, family members, guardians, staff, or community agency staff to plan, provide, or coordinate needed social work services.
• Serves as the coordinator in the ICF/IDD or ICF/ORC for new referrals, admissions, discharges, or transfers.
• Serves as the chair for the admissions/discharges committee. Presents any new referrals with applicable health history and activity status information for committee to review.
• Works with agency staff, community-based service units, and single county authorities to ensure appropriate referrals, on-site visits, and inspection of service provider agencies are conducted.
• Manages and coordinates client insurance information and ensures eligibility and renewal of coverage is completed.
• Participates in the development of client’s comprehensive care, treatment, or support service plans, including Social Work Evaluations, Discharge Plans, annual reports, and quarterly reports.
• Completes required documentation for eligibility of services for the ICF setting.
• Interviews clients, their family members, legal guardians, and external agency representatives to obtain, update, and record information regarding their physical, mental, emotional, economic, and social status.
• Participates in multidisciplinary treatment team meetings to discuss psychosocial assessments and family histories.
• Ensures needed benefits and services are obtained for clients in accordance with their treatment plans and applicable mandates, regulations, and policies.
• Advises clients and their family members or legal guardians of progress status and encourages their support and input.
• Interprets federal, state, departmental and facility social work legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Responds to correspondence related to court documents, parental or relative support, rate payments for care and maintenance, and public and private insurance reimbursements. 
• Ensures the information for all admissions, discharges, and transfers is available and complete. 
• Documents all interactions with clients/families/legal guardians in the electronic health record.
• Serves on the human rights committee and will review/provide in-services to staff as needed.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned and reacts positively to change.

Requirements

• Knowledge of social, economic, health, habilitative and rehabilitative problems, treatment methods, and resources.
• Knowledge of client’s legal rights governed by human rights protections.
• Knowledge of rules, regulations, standards, and policies relating to social work services and programs.
• Knowledge of the requirements of HIPAA as applied to social work practices.
• Serves as role model for all employees, displaying professional courtesy and compassionate care of clients.
• Meets professional behavioral expectations of attendance, appearance, professionalism, and communication.
• Demonstrates an ability to resolve interpersonal and professional conflicts appropriately.
• Participates in staff meetings, trainings, and committees.
• Keeps all matters related to the organization confidential in compliance with confidentiality policy.
• Assumes responsibility for work performance and can be self-directed.
• Takes pride in job performance as evident in compliance with job responsibilities. 

Minimum Training and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work is required.
• Master’s degree in social work is preferred.
• Two years of professional experience providing direct public or private social work services.
• Act 34 Child Clearance with Renewal, Act 34 Criminal Clearance with Renewal, and Act 73 FBI Clearance with Renewal.
• Must have own reliable transportation, good driving record, and car insurance.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged sitting and/or standing and moving about throughout the workday.
• Potential exposure to biohazardous materials, including ionizing radiation.
• Subject to certain client care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.
• Potential exposure to hazards such as body fluids and other possible infectious material.
• Requires vision and hearing in normal range.
• Requires  dexterity to type 40 wpm and use of telephone and computer.