Memory Care Social Work Coordinator: Impactful Team Leader

iCare Health Network; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary

Health benefits

PTO

401(k) retirement

Disability insurance

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Westside Care Center is seeking a Social Worker to join the team as Memory Care Coordinator. The role coordinates and supervises social work services for residents, focusing on memory care programs and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field and has at least one year of experience in long-term care providing direct social services. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related human services field, required.
• A minimum of one years’ experience in long term care providing direct social services, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face to face resident interviews and assessments of resident cognitive, mood, behavioral status in addition to other psychosocial factors.
• Participate in planning for resident discharges.
• Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed.
• Direct and supervise the delivery of medically related social services to all residents of the facility, as well as their family members and significant others as needed.
• As needed, participate in the clinical evaluation and screening of potential admissions to the facility.
• Work in collaboration with the facility interdisciplinary treatment team in accessing information regarding, and as appropriate making referral to, community based services for residents who wish to access such services.
• Serve as a facility treatment team liaison with facility contracted mental health practitioners and consultants.
• Actively participates in developing and implementing new behavioral and psycho social service programs and the presentation of such programs to physicians, family members, and residents.

Skills

Long-term care experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Job description

Westside Care Center is seeking a Social Worker to join the team as Memory Care Coordinator. The role coordinates and supervises social work services for residents, focusing on memory care programs and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field and has at least one year of experience in long-term care providing direct social services. Salary is commensurate with experience.