What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Social Work position at Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center?
Nursing Home Social Worker
Currently seeking a full-time Social Worker for our Skilled Nursing Facility located in Staten Island, NY. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a pleasant demeanor!
Prior Long-term care experience required!
Duties Include:
Currently seeking a full-time Social Worker for our Skilled Nursing Facility located in Staten Island, NY. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a pleasant demeanor!
Prior Long-term care experience required!
Duties Include:
- Maintaining and/or improving the resident’s ability to control everyday physical needs and mental/psychosocial needs
- Identifying individual social and emotional needs
- 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 resident
- LMSW Preferred
- Prior Long-Term Care/Sub-Acute Experience required
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Social Work or a related field preferred.
- Prior Patient Representative experience preferred.
- 2-3 years of healthcare or customer service-related experience.
- Excellent communication (both oral and written), organizational, time management skills. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to de-escalate situations. Problem solving, continuous improvement and team-building skills are required.
