Social Worker

Elderwood Administrative Services; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for compassionate and dedicated Social Workers to join their team in Liverpool. In this fulfilling role, you will work closely with residents in a nursing home setting, addressing their psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs. You will be responsible for fostering an environment that promotes individuality and dignity while ensuring the highest quality of life for residents. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of the elderly, providing essential support and guidance. If you are passionate about social work and want to contribute to a caring community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Employee Referral Bonus

401K with Employer Matching

PTO & Holiday Package

Full Suite of Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

Other Compensation Programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field required.
• One year of supervised social work experience in healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of residents, addressing their psychosocial needs.
• Assist in developing care plans and document resident information.
• Provide counseling and cooperate with staff to meet residents' needs.

Skills

Social Work

Casework

Counseling

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Bachelor's degree in Sociology

Bachelor's degree in Gerontology

Bachelor's degree in Special Education

Tools

SCREEN form

Job description

Salary

$20.50 - $25.56 / hourly

Overview

APPLY HERE FOR FULL TIME SOCIAL WORKER OPPORTUNITIES: Elderwood at Liverpool:

At Elderwood at Liverpool, we are seeking kind, collaborative, and dedicated Social Workers to join our network.

Social Worker Position Overview:

• The social worker will work with residents in the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs.
• The nursing home social worker is responsible for fostering a climate, policies, and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence, and dignity.
• This climate will provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.

Elderwood Benefits as a Social Worker (must qualify):

• Employee Referral Bonus
• 401K with Employer Matching
• PTO & Holiday Package
• Full Suite of Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Other Compensation Programs!

Responsibilities

Social Worker:

• Assumes a social work caseload of all residents on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures described in Section B of the Social Services Manual.
• Greets and helps acclimate new residents.
• Assists with development and review of plan of care to meet the long and short range health care goals for individual residents on the assigned nursing unit.
• Completes SCREEN form for new admissions to unit and for discharge process if applicable.
• Takes an active part in decisions and procedures regarding discharge or transfer of residents to another level of care.
• Documents pertinent information regarding residents as required by department and facility policies and procedures.
• Cooperates with staff of other departments in meeting the physical, emotional, and social needs of residents.
• Provides financial, personal, or group counseling for residents and their family members or sponsors.
• Participates in in-service training programs upon request.

Qualifications

Social Worker:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in human rehabilitation counseling, psychology, sociology, gerontology, or special education from an accredited institution.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
• Experience in casework required.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Work experience in the admission or discharge area of social work is very desirable.
• Desire and ability to work with the elderly and to cooperate with other staff members necessary.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province, or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.