Social Worker (MSW)

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the delivery of social services to high risk patients when admitted to Home Health. Services may include advocating residents’ rights, supportive counseling, and providing needed information concerning living units, Medicare, Medicaid, community resources and discharge planning. Offers assistance to residents and their families in the form of various support services. Accountable for compliance with State / Federal laws and regulations. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service / hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training as required by policy.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Greets all new admissions and their family members.
• Completes admission assessments timely and accurately.
• Assists staff with assessing the level of care required and helps residents and families accept the new level of care.
• Performs crisis intervention with problems such as alcoholism, death, depression, anxiety and loneliness.
• Gives direct input to resident plan of care by participating in care plan meetings and formulating social service goals for each care plan.
• Works with residents in a counseling situation to help meet their psychosocial needs.
• Participates actively in discharge planning and serves as a referral source for meeting basic needs of resident returning to a different level of care / facility.
• Assists residents and their families with discharge planning and offers assistance in the form of various support services.
• Keeps abreast of current legislation, trends, resources and facilities related to the field and fulfills all requirements set forth by Federal / State regulations and laws.
• Performs accurate coding of MDS.
• Adheres to all safety regulations and requirements.
• Handles stress well and gets along with others within the workplace and with customers outside the department.
• Maintains acceptable standards of workplace conduct.

The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to use body members, hand tools, and / or special devices to work, move or carry objects or materials. Involves little or no latitude for judgment with regard to attainment of standards or in selecting appropriate tool, object or materials. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss; ratios and percentages. Calculate variables and formulas; ratio and proportion variables.

Ability to read literature, books, technical journals, and legal documents. Write journals, reports and correspondence. Conversant in persuasive speaking, discussions and debates.

Ability to communicate with an interdisciplinary team and advocate for the need of the resident.

Education :

Licenses / Certifications :

Knowledge and Skills (required unless otherwise noted) :

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED / GIVEN

Occasionally receives supervision from others.

Gives no supervision.

EOE / D / V

Nicotine-Free Workplace

Post-offer background check and medical screening required

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