LBSW or LMSW Social Worker

Administrative

• Develop, maintain, and utilize a listing of current community resources helpful to residents and their families and significant others.
• Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation.
• Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.

Advocacy

• Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
• Identify community changes and opportunities such as legislation, regulations, and programs that affect nursing home residents.
• Work with residents, families, significant others, and staff to provide support, information, and organization for taking a more proactive role in self-advocacy to improve the quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large

• Experience
• Prefer Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Must know the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care, and other private insurance
• Must have imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, and ability to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently and effectively
• Insurance authorization experience preferred
• Medical knowledge and terminology preferred
• Marketing experience preferred
• Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting
• Multitasking is a must
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the center.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment where procedures cannot be standardized.

Job Type: Full Time

• Why NHC?
• We are celebrating our 52nd Anniversary at National HealthCare Corporation!!
• We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun.
• At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family–oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted.
• We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Benefits

Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive Pay Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance 401k with generous company contributions Competitive Pay Advancement Opportunities

Work Location: NHC HealthCare Lexington 2993 Sunset Blvd West Columbia, SC 29169

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