What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Worker position at Arbors at Fairlawn?
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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