JOB TITLE: Social Worker, Healthcare
DEPARTMENT: Healthcare
MAIN FUNCTION: To formulate and implement plans for bringing together the needs and requirements of intermediate and skilled care residents and families with the resources and services of Westminster Place, to support and assist their continuing activities in the Westminster Place community as well as the larger community setting.
To assess and coordinate the needs and requirements of older adults with the services offered by Presbyterian Homes in support of and assistance with maximizing continued activities within the Westminster place community and the community at large.
REPORTS TO: Healthcare Administrator
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide short supportive counseling to assist residents in coping with transitions/ discharge planning and loss, adjusting to physical, cognitive, and emotional changes, and meet other psychosocial needs as expressed by the resident. Offer resources for long term counseling as needed. Acts as the lead for all discharge planning and transitions to other levels of care.
- Act as resident advocate/liaison with their families around issues of Health and psychosocial needs.
- Promote effective communication among residents, families and involved staff members.
- Maintain open communication with families to keep them informed of resident needs, illness, changes in condition, billing changes and/or service levels within the constraints of HIPAA regulations.
- Assisted Living - Facilitate interdisciplinary service plan meeting. Support move-in process for new residents / move-out process
- Crisis management to assist resident and families. Assist resident/families during occurrences. Examples include wandering, pre hospice, need for caregivers, behavior incidents.
- Assist residents in obtaining appropriate available Services to enhance their ability to function at the highest level of independence possible and to provide support for their physical and psychosocial needs within the constraints of the HIPAA regulations.
- Develop and implement educational and psychologically supportive programming and groups that will benefit residents and/or their family members.
- Inform individuals of their rights and responsibilities as residents of Presbyterian Homes and serve as resident advocate to ensure their rights are honored at all times.
- Compiles, maintains, and updates pertinent personal data, documentation and reports for all residents. e.g., Long Term Care Insurance Forms
- Provide appropriate psychosocial assessments and documentation in resident records in keeping with state and federal guidelines.
- Responsible to learn and use standard functions within software and know basic operation of computer to enhance efficiency in resident/patient service, assessment and /or clinical documentation. Responsible to use computers and software as required by work environment to enhance communications, performance and knowledge.
- Have knowledge of the Minimum Data Set (MOS) in order to be Compliant in the medical record.
- Knowledgeable regarding Medicare and Medicaid in order to assist residents/families with these programs.
- Experience in the use of an electronic medical record. In the event of no prior EMR experience, will be required to demonstrate a level of proficiency within the probationary period after orientation and training.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Federal and State regulations regarding Medicare and Medicaid. Working knowledge of Assisted Living Regulations
- Represent Westminster Place's involvement with Voter's Registration and facilitating resident voting.
- Participate in inter-disciplinary committees related to resident psychosocial needs.
- Participate in inter-disciplinary committees related to institutional concerns.
- Provide in-service training of other staff regarding psychosocial needs of residents and the older adult population.
- Participate in professional seminars and workshops.
- Is aware of Presbyterian Homes Corporate Compliance policies including those having to do with confidentiality and security of information, and concern for the wellbeing of residents and patients. Demonstrates behaviors and completes work in a manner consistent with these policies.
EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Social Work and LCSW.
EXPERIENCE: A minimum of two years post graduate social work.
QUALIFICATIONS: Possess a Social Work License in accordance with the1989 Social Work Practice Act of Illinois, Revised status.
Counseling skills, Communications skills. Capable of independent judgement, initiative, and ingenuity. Ability to become an active participant in the inter disciplinary health care team.
Have a proactive personality with an emphasis on teamwork and flexibility. Must be able to work in an unstructured environment, handle several tasks simultaneously, problem solve and respond quickly and effectively.
Possess experience facilitating groups.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Desire and ability to work with older adults. Computer literacy.CONTACTS: Staff of all departments and levels, residents, families, community professionals, ministers, physicians, volunteers.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Normal WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal HAZARDS: None
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Work Location: In person