Our nursing home is committed to providing excellence in the care and services to those we serve. We are seeking individuals to provide social work services who are positive, caring and dedicated.
This is a full-time salaried position. M-F day shift, with flexible hours. Full time employees are eligible for benefits after a probationary period.
Why work for us? We are a beautiful skilled nursing facility with a calm environment focusing on employee appreciation and a happy work culture, offering benefits including:
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- 401k Plan
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Referral program
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field is required
- Must be an active, licensed certified social worker (LCSW) or a licensed certified social worker-clinical (LCSW-C)
- Must possess any certifications/licensures as required by State of employment to practice in long-term care-
Administrative Functions:
· Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct social services programs of facility. Develop, administer, and coordinate department policies and procedures
· Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to Administrator
· Participate in community planning related to interests of facility and services and needs of resident and family
· Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports etc. and submitting such as required
· Make written and oral reports/recommendations to Administrator and relevant department heads concerning operation of social service department
· Be prepared to handle emergencies as they arise (i.e. rescheduling work assignments and work)
Specific Functions:
· Orients resident and family to Nursing center, helping both adjust to new environment
· Develop a social history on each resident
· Develop social assessment and care plan; which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs with realistic goals and specific actions to be taken
· Answer inquiries of admission and provide tours to prospective family members/residents
· Be actively involved in pre-admission and admissions processes
· Assist in continual updating of admissions waiting list
· Interviews resident/family as necessary and in private setting
· Ability to listen and act compassionately with residents’/family members; must be able to work on own and maintain related jobs
· Prepares and completes social service documentation in timely manner
· Assures that notes are informative and descriptive of services provided and of residents' responses to services
· Participate in resident care plan conference and is active member of care plan team
· Assist in arranging transportation as needed
· Refer resident/family member to appropriate social service agencies when facility does not provide services or needs of resident
· Document residents' behavioral and psychosocial status
· Chairs Resident and Family Councils to give support to both groups
· Serves to reinforce to residents and families Facility's desire to deliver highest quality of care
Simply apply, call or stop in to meet with a member of our team to discuss why you should become part of our team!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
License/Certification:
- Licensed Certified Social Worker (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Baltimore, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person