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Job Offer: Social Worker:Job description:
Social WorkerOverviewPlan, organize and implement social work services for residents and families. Plan for residents' discharge and home care. Maintain contact with referring agencies, personnel and community referral resources. Participate in resident care services as directed by manager in conformity with in-service training.Responsibilities»Interview residents and family members to obtain information for comprehensive psycho/social assessment and potential discharge»Coordinate and monitor available services for individual residents to assure optimum level of emotional, physical and psychological well-being and independence »Identify and resolve problems regarding matter of bed retention, room change, transfer, and discharge with appropriate departments and administration » Facilitate communication with other departments on behalf of the residents, including medical, nursing, dietary, rehabilitation, and psychiatric services » Participate in Comprehensive Care Plan Meetings and team conferences. Formulates comprehensive care plans » Completes documentation in conformity with departmental requirements » Provide mental health services to the residents and family population in order to improve social functioning and reduce psychosocial issues of the resident family including group and individual treatment modalities » Provide yearly in-service to residents and staff of resident rights and other required regulations » Interpret residents' needs and behaviors and extend professional intervention to all levels of staff suggesting positive approached: such as alternatives to the use of restraints and psychotropic drugs » Initiate and facilitate meetings of the residents, families, and staff, directed at a fuller knowledge of the institutionalized resident. Continuously utilizing joint participation in improving residents' emotional and physical well-being »Coordinate and facilitate the referral of residents for services of outside resources not available to the facility » Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, workshops, etc. QualificationsBachelors Degree in Social Work or other related health field. Masters Degree in Social Work preferred.1Skills:
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