What are the responsibilities and job description for the LICSW position at Forest Hills of DC?
Forest Hills of DC is offering an excellent opportunity for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to join our team of amazing professionals. Forest Hills of DC, formerly called The Methodist Home, is a senior living campus with a 130-year tradition of caring for older citizens.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
In fulfilling his or her primary duties and responsibilities, the social worker shall exercise professional judgment in carrying out a variety of activities that maximize the well-being and quality of life of residents. The following is a partial listing of duties:
- Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation.
- Document progress in meeting the psycho-social needs of residents.
- Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident.
- 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.
- Complete a social history and psycho-social assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
- Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psycho-social needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/concerns, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
- Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their emotional and psychological needs.
- Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services before the resident returns to the community.
Great opportunity to build a rewarding career dedicated to supporting seniors in a long-term care environment. Competitive compensation. Generous benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and 401k.
Contact Rita Winston, Director, Human Resources at 202-966-7623 or email Rita Winston at rwinston@foresthillsdc.life
