Social Worker (Per diem)
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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. Anns 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:
- Masters 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
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