Overview
As a member of the rehabilitation team, the Social Worker provides services to respond to the emotional needs of Residents and their families. This employee also assists with Resident admissions and the referral process.
Wage is negotiable
Qualifications
- Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
- Freedom from illegal use of drugs.
- Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
- Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions, (word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, etc.)
- Strong organizational and analytical skills; oral and written communication skills.
- Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of social work practice in job situations.
- Current knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations that apply to practice of social work in long-term care.
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree preferred. One year supervised social work experience working directly with individuals in a long-term or sub-acute care rehabilitation.
- Current Social Work license in the state.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to communicate orally and through written reports and other documents relating to patient, staff, and others. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executives, managers, clients, customers, and the public.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions.
Resident Support Services:
· As part of the admission process, meet with the Resident and family to review policies on advanced directives, Resident rights, and discrimination.
· Conduct and document a social services evaluation, including identification of Resident problems/needs.
· Provide/arrange for social work services as indicate by Resident/family needs.
· Assist Residents, as needed, with financial planning.
· Keeps the Resident’s family informed or Resident problems, personal needs, transfers and changes of level assignment.
· Maintains a current list of community resources to facilitate referrals.
· Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of social work practice in job situations. Able to establish criteria to assure that services provided meet established standards of quality.
· Demonstrate satisfactory level of interpersonal skills to interact with residents, families, community, and interdisciplinary staff.
· Demonstrate assessment skills sufficient to evaluate residents’ behavior, to collect data to evaluate psychosocial needs, risk factors for psycho-social deterioration and residents’ responses to interventions. Able to interpret and explain resident behavior to staff in way that fosters understanding, facilitates treatment and respect for resident rights and minimizes use of chemical and physical restraints.
· Able to implement social service interventions that achieve treatment goals, address resident needs, link social supports, physical care, and physical environment to enhance quality of life.
· Able to express self adequately in written and/or oral communication and to communicate effectively in and interdisciplinary care setting with residents, families, staff members.
· Carries out all duties in accord with the facility mission and philosophy.
· Demonstrates knowledge of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each resident in all interactions.
· Appreciates the importance of maintaining confidentiality of resident and facility information.
· Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in the care and use of resident and facility property.
· Knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of facility. Able to locate nearest exit, to understand and respond to written or oral instructions in case of emergency.
· Sufficient mobility, and strength to move freely through the building, to assure resident safety at all times and to assist, transfer or otherwise move residents of facility out of danger in case of emergency.
· Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of residents by complying with facility policies and procedures.
· Ability to comply with facility policies and procedures for workplace safety including infection control procedures, application of universal precautions for blood borne pathogens, use of personal protective equipment and handling of hazardous materials.
· Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks/responsibilities and complete duties/projects within allotted time.
· Able to carry out the essential functions of this job (with or without reasonable accommodation) without posing specific, current risk of substantial harm to health and safety of self and others.
· Ensures that the quality and appropriateness of Resident care meets or exceeds company and industry standards and ensures that all services are in compliance with state and federal legal, regulatory, accreditation and reimbursement guidelines.
· Maintain effective relationships and open communication with Residents, families, staff.
· Access continuing education opportunities appropriate to responsibilities.
· Participates in quality improvement activities, which reduce cost and increase efficiency through improved systems and processes.
· All other duties, as assigned.
Leadership: Demonstrates willingness to take risks, generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities, selects effective team members, challenges other to learn, keeps current and integrates new information, communicates, and models organization values, fosters high performance, recognizes need for and provides adequate resources.
Process Improvement: Applies PI principles, tools, and techniques; assists in data collections; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; educates new staff in team process.
Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates active listening techniques; gains support through effective relationships; treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback; sets clear standards for performance; evaluates job performance and provides effective feedback; establishes systems to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and service; creates and maintains reporting mechanisms.
Continuing Education: Attends in-service and education programs; attends continuing education required for maintenance certification.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here representative those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Occasional physical effort with light to medium objects. Occasionally required to lift objects of 10 to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $41,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
Shift availability:
Ability to Commute:
- Riverview, MI 48193 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Riverview, MI 48193: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
