Social Services Worker

Company: Prestige Healthcare
Location: Taylor
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

Want more than just a job, looking for a career? MediLodge wants you!

We are currently hiring for a Social Worker.

MediLodge is a skilled nursing group that is looking for the best, most compassionate employees to join our team.

A career with MediLodge is a rewarding one where you can see the impact on residents and their family members.

We promote "growing our own" and are very involved in our employees development, helping them to achieve their goals!

MediLodge offers Top Notch Benefit Packages to our Employees!

* Competitive Wages

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Student Loan Repayment Program

* Opportunities for Advancement

* Company Paid Life Insurance

* Paid Sick Vacation Time

* 401k Program

* Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

* Aflac and Colonial Ancillary Insurance Products

Help us make a difference!

Summary:

Provides psychosocial support to residents and their families.

Qualifications:

* Education: BSSW, MSSW preferred

* Licenses/Certification: Licensing as required by the state of employment

* Experience: One year of experience in a long term care environment.

Essential Functions:

* Provides direct psychosocial intervention.

* Performs resident assessments at admission, upon condition change and/or annually.

* Creates, reviews and updates care plan and progress notes.

* Provides direct psychosocial intervention.

* Coordinates resident visits with outside services,dental, optical, etc.

* Attends and documents resident counsel meetings.

* Assists resident's families in coping with skilled nursing placement, physical illness and disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process.

* Works with the patient, family and other team members to plan discharge.

* Conducts in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and patient rights.

* Supervises and guides Social Services Assistants.

* Performs other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

* Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.

* Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.

* Ability to maintain confidentiality.

* Knowledge of psychosocial practices applicable to a long term care environment.

* Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.

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