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Social Service Worker Full-Time (9am - 5:30pm)

Bethesda Health Group

#Patient Assessment #Healthcare #Social Work #Medicaid #Long-Term Care #Care Plan #Geriatrics #Resident Rights #Multi-disciplinary Team

Quick overview

Provide goal-oriented social service sessions and individualized programming for residents in a long-term care environment. Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to manage admissions, assessments, and resident rights documentation.

Requirements summary

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with a bachelor's degree in social work and state certification as a Social Service Designee preferred. Candidates should have knowledge of geriatric populations and experience in long-term care settings.

high schoolbachelor degreeCase ManagementCare PlanningDocumentationCrisis InterventionGeriatric CarePatient CommunicationInterdisciplinary CollaborationMedicaid Application AssistanceResident Rights AdvocacySocial Service Assessment

Job description

Bethesda Brings out the Best in Talented, Caring People!
At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.
As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay.
Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees.
Summary Participates in providing goal-oriented and appropriate group and/or person-centered sessions designed to meet the social service needs of all residents.
Helps in addressing resident and family issues and acts as a resource to residents who are adjusting to a long-term care environment.
Maintains availability to the residents in time of need, adjustments, lost articles, and concerns that they may want addressed.
Participates in the planning of effective individualized social service programming through written assessment, multi-disciplinary treatment participation, and completion of required documentation.
Ensures that charting is completed.
Maintains resident rights through social service observation and assessment, while ensuring advance directives are reviewed upon admission and updated annually.
Ensures that all residents are aware of the Resident Rights and have received a copy upon admission.
In collaboration with interdisciplinary team, addresses needs of residents and family members within scope of practice.
Develops relationships with residents and family members and addresses concerns professionally and in a timely manner.
Provides social service assessments upon admission and for residents who have been hospitalized.
Obtains new medical treatment form as needed and signed by resident's representative.
Assists resident's representative with mail, paperwork, and Medicaid application as necessary.
Aids in scheduling appointments for residents with physicians and outside needs.
Follows up with resident's representative in regard to scheduling of appointments and appropriate transportation.
Works in conjunction with interdisciplinary team for addressing all residents' needs.
Contributes in the completion of admission, quarterly and annual notes to meet residents' physical and emotional needs.
Participates in Resident Care Plan meetings.

Social Service Worker Full-Time (9am - 5:30pm)

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