Resident Care Social Worker - Holistic Advocate

Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center; Freneau (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center in New Jersey seeks a social worker to support residents through comprehensive psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and care coordination with the interdisciplinary team.

You will advocate for residents’ rights, foster independence, and connect families with community resources, ensuring a holistic approach to wellbeing.

This role emphasizes respectful care, growth opportunities, and ongoing social engagement to enhance residents' quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Planning for pre-admission and discharge
• Providing psycho-social assessment and completing relevant parts of the minimum data set (A, AA, AB, AC, E, F, Q and sometimes B)
• Utilizing the minimum data set to guide the care plan
• Awareness of the worth and uniqueness of each individual
• Treating each individual with respect
• Creating an atmosphere of growth for the individual
• Adopting a holistic perspective recognizing the dynamic interplay of social, psychological, physical and spiritual well-being
• Providing a supportive physical environment
• Fostering a positive self-image through social contact and independence
• Participating in resident care planning as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Counseling residents and families; contacting and utilizing community resources
• Advocating for and protecting residents' rights
• Ensuring the social and emotional needs of each resident are met
• Stimulating social contact and interaction
• Promoting the maximum level of independence of each resident

Job description

Meadowbrook Respiratory and Nursing Center in New Jersey seeks a social worker to support residents through comprehensive psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and care coordination with the interdisciplinary team.

You will advocate for residents’ rights, foster independence, and connect families with community resources, ensuring a holistic approach to wellbeing.

This role emphasizes respectful care, growth opportunities, and ongoing social engagement to enhance residents' quality of life.