Social Worker

Social Worker

Rate of Pay

Benefits

• $0 premiums for Health insurance, dental, and vision offered for employee • Free life insurance policy, 401K after 90 days of employment • Paid time off, sick time, and optional Supplemental benefits

How to Apply

• Apply online at www.bsisnf.com or email [email protected] to express your interest in the position. • This position will remain open until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

• Assures that social service/discharge planning activities are integrated and coordinated within the facility by effective communication at all levels. • Prepares social histories for use by professional facility staff and participates in resident care conferences. • Helps develop specific, measurable, realistic plans and objectives, which enhance social service delivery. • Participates in the development and reassessment as needed of each resident’s social service and interdisciplinary care plan. • Demonstrates the ability to perform a psychosocial assessment on all residents and reassessments, including adult and geriatric residents. • Handles problems of adjustment to the long-term care facility and maintains frequent contact with residents and their families. • Serves as an advocate for residents and their families. • Establishes and maintains working relations with community health, welfare and volunteer groups to promote cooperative assistance in meeting the social welfare needs of residents and families.
• Qualifications
• Degree Requirements: Bachelors in social work, Human Services, Psychology, Gerontology, Counseling, Sociology or other related field • 2 Years Long-term care experience (preferred) • Responsible, patient, and compassionate, Excellent customer service skills • Knowledge about Medicare and Medicaid (preferred) • Demonstrate critical thinking, presentation, and organizational skills. • Ability to assess residents and relate information regarding resident’s condition. • Basic computer and typing skills • Must have good interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. • Ability to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team. • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language • Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action • Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance • Must be able to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours. • Ability to communicate policies, procedures, regulations, reports, etc., to personnel, residents, family members, visitors, and government agencies/personnel • Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient care, patientrights, and safety and infection control.