Long-term Care Social Worker

Jackson County Medical Care Facility; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join their team. This role involves advocating for residents and ensuring their choices are honored. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and experience in Long-Term Care is preferred. Benefits include health, dental, and life insurance, a pension plan, and tuition reimbursement. The position offers a supportive work environment centered around resident care.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of experience in Long-Term Care is preferred.
• Experience with the MDS assessment is preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience working with elders.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for residents' choices and ensure they are honored.
• Collaborate with a team of social workers to support Elders.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization skills

Proficiency in multi-tasking

Adaptability to changes

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jackson County Medical Care Facility is a 194-bed, Eden Alternative certified home where residents, family members, and Care Partners are actively involved intheir care decisions and lifestyle choices, creating a supportive home environment.JCMCF was recognized as one of the top 400 nursing homes in the United States in Newsweek's "Best Nursing Homes" rankings for 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 ranking in the top 10 each year! We have a five-star rating for staffing from CMS !JCMCF has been recognized as a Bronze Quality Award winner by the American Healthcare Association (AHCA) in 2023!

As a full-time, Social Worker, you would be an integralpart of our social workteam to advocate and help ensure our residents'choices are honored. Our Social work team consists of 4-5 social workers from various experiences that come together to support our Elders! The position is Monday- Friday with on-call weekends every 4 to 5 weeks.

Qualifications (in part):

• Minimum one year of experience in Long-Term Care is preferred
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Experience with the MDS assessment is preferred
• Proficiency in multi-tasking
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes
• BSW or MSW - Now accepting New Grads!
• Minimum one year of experience working with elders

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance are available upon hire!
• Defined Benefit Pension plan after 8 years of service
  • Over a $100,000 value over the course of a lifetime.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $3,000 a year for approved courses after 6 months of service.
• Paid Time Off (Based on Full-time status, Part-time status gets 50% of the below amount)
• Insurance products (available for full and part-time Carepartners)
  • Medical Insurance- Offered through ASR using the HAP PPO network
  • Dental Insurance- Ameritas
  • Vision- Ameritas through VSP
  • $30,000 Life insurance policy through SunLife (no cost to Carepartner)
  • Short-term Disability after 1 year of employment through SunLife(no cost to Carepartner
  • Supplemental Insurance options through Colonial Life Insurance
  • Additional Retirement Savings Program

• Full-time

Required education:

• Bachelor's required