Licensed Social Worker

OPCO Skilled Management; White Settlement (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid-Time Off

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a licensed social worker to foster a climate that maximizes independence, dignity, and well-being for residents in a skilled nursing setting.

The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, developing care plans, and ensuring compliance with NASW ethics and state regulations while coordinating access to services for geriatric residents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a related Human Services field from an accredited school.
• Minimum one year of supervised social work experience in healthcare with geriatric clients.
• Certification, licensure, or state registration as a social worker is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident to identify needs.
• Maintain accurate documentation compliant with federal/state regulations and policies.
• Support residents’ right to self-determination and coordinate access to needed services.
• Contribute to an interdisciplinary care plan detailing goals and social worker interventions.

Skills

Social work knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Assessment and care planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or Human Services

Job description

*Benefits Available for Full-Time Employees*

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental Insurance

• Health Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Paid-Time Off

Your Job Summary

Responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity. This climate should provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life. Responsible for identifying psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. Services will be provided in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, adherence to Federal, State and Local regulations and governing agencies.

Principal Responsibilities

• Completes social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs; Completed relevant parts of the minimum data set (MDS); Utilizes the minimum data set to guide the care plan.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation which complies with federal/state regulations, The Company Corporate policy, and specific center practices, including, but not limited to, Advanced Directives, Minimum Data Set, Social Service History and Assessment, Raps, Care Plans, Social Service Progress Notes, Behavior Tracking, monitoring of cognitive and psychosocial changes, PASARR and Discharge Planning documentation, and psych services.
• Supports each resident’s/resident’s right to self-determination; Documents resident/resident refusal of services offered; Informs resident/resident of any therapeutic alternatives to the refused service; Involves others, as appropriate, to help educate the resident/resident about the alternatives.
• Participates in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.

Qualifications

Certified, licensed, or registered in the state of practice, required.

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field, including but not limited to Sociology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling and Psychology from an accredited school of social work, required.

One year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting working directly with geriatric individuals.

Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.

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