Social Worker (Per diem)

Job description

Social Worker (Per diem) Join us in caring for the most important people on Earth. We reward hard – working and caring professionals with competitive pay, great benefits and career growth opportunities. The primary purpose of this position is to provide per diem social work coverage primarily for short-term rehabilitation patients, with some coverage for long-term care residents. Services include admission support, psychosocial assessment, education, care planning and discharge planning for patients, residents and their families St. Ann's Community Offers: · Per diem · Weekly pay · Pay range $21.50 - $26.50/hr. · Paid Sick leave · Discounted Bus and Diaper program for employees and much more! Job Description: • Coordinates the admission of new residents/patients and assists in the initial adjustment of the resident/patient and family/significant others to include: • Reviews the admission packet with the resident/patient and significant others. The packet includes the admission agreement, resident rights, notification procedures, medical consent form and safety procedures • Orients the resident/patient and significant others to the facility, addressing any needs or concerns regarding the resident/patient adjustment • Provides social work assessments and counseling to assist residents/patients and significant others in their adjustment to the new environment • Completes resident/patient assessments and as a member of the ICCP team develops a • Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Care Plan for each individual • Assesses resident/patient status including strengths, coping mechanisms, personal goals, progress towards goals, significant relationships, and problem areas • Develops a plan with the ICCP team that addresses the resident’s/patient’s problem areas and goals • Ensures that resident/patient and significant others are involved in the care plan process • Establishes and maintains an on-going relationship with residents/patients and significant others. Assists residents/patients through this relationship to adjust to any medical, social, emotional problems which may arise • Continually assesses the resident’s/patient’s psychosocial strengths and needs and providing counseling, support groups, emotional support and referrals to meet identified needs • Acts as a liaison between the family and St. Ann’s staff, providing supportive services and interpreting policies and procedures • Provides social work input to address psychosocial aspects of all resident/patient care needs such as behavioral issues, psychotropic medication use and physical/cognitive decline • Provides resident/patient and significant others with hospice and grief counseling and support • Identifies resident/patient discharge potential and educates resident/patient and significant others of discharge options • Makes referrals to community agencies to arrange for in home services upon discharge • Facilitates referrals to Adult Protective if discharge is against medical advice • Informs significant others of residents discharge to another level of care or to an acute care facility • Discusses the facility’s bed hold policy as appropriate • Monitors resident’s/patient’s emotional status and provides support and reassurance through the discharge process • Provides post discharge follow-up to resident/patient and significant others • Assists resident/family member with discharge to another facility or lower level of care • Provides consultation to BSW social workers on complex cases requiring advance level practice skills in assessment and intervention • Provides social work team members with in-service training in advance practice skills • Provides facilitation to family and resident groups on an ongoing basis • Coordinate student internships for the department. • Maintains timely documentation of events and all required paperwork including but not limited to MDS, RAPS, ICCP • Coordinates resident/patient group meetings including: Resident Council, and family/resident/patient support and informational groups • Coordinates the transportation needs for residents/patients • Assists resident/family and significant others in making application to MCDSS for Medicaid and provides interpretation and assistance with health related forms • Provides supervision of social work students from area colleges • Facilitates the application of Resident’s/Patient’s Rights in daily care issues. • Provide weekend/evening supervisor on call coverage Candidate Requirements: • Master's or Bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) , gerontology, or equivalent with two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Join us in Caring for the Most Important People on Earth