Licensed Social Worker — Senior Care & Discharge Planning

The Laurels of Walden Park; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with matching funds

DailyPay

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

The Laurels of Walden Park in Columbus, OH is seeking a licensed Social Worker to improve the lives of our senior guests by providing medically-related social services aimed at physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. This role requires a customer-service mindset and the ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities include admissions, evaluations, referrals, communicating with residents and families, discharge planning, counseling as needed, and accurate documentation in MDS care plans.

Qualifications

• Current social work licensure in the state.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work required; master's degree preferred.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
• Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements).
• Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges).
• Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
• Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.

Skills

Social work

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

The Laurels of Walden Park in Columbus, OH is seeking a licensed Social Worker to improve the lives of our senior guests by providing medically-related social services aimed at physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. This role requires a customer-service mindset and the ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities include admissions, evaluations, referrals, communicating with residents and families, discharge planning, counseling as needed, and accurate documentation in MDS care plans.