Resident-Centric Social Care Assistant

Atlas Healthcare, LLC; Woodbury (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Healthcare, LLC is seeking a dedicated social worker to lead psycho-social assessments, facilitate pre-admission and discharge planning, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to support residents.

You will uphold dignity, advocate for residents' rights, promote independence, stimulate social interaction, and connect families with community resources to build a supportive care network.

Responsibilities

• Planning for pre-admission and discharge
• Providing psycho-social assessment and completion of relevant parts of the minimum data set (particularly face sheets, sections A, AA, AB, AC, E, F, Q and sometimes B) Utilizing the minimum data set to guide the care plan
• Is aware of the worth and uniqueness of each individual
• Treats each individual with respect
• Creates an atmosphere of growth for the individual
• Adopts a holistic perspective by recognizing the dynamic interplay of social, psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being
• Provides a physical environment that is supportive rather than challenging or crippling to the individual
• Fosters a positive self-image for the residents through continued social contact, decision-making opportunities, and independence
• Participating (as a member of an interdisciplinary team) in resident care planning
• Counseling residents and their families Contacting and utilizing community resources on the resident's behalf and serving as a link between the resident and these resource systems when necessary
• Advocating for and protecting resident's 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

Atlas Healthcare, LLC is seeking a dedicated social worker to lead psycho-social assessments, facilitate pre-admission and discharge planning, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to support residents.

You will uphold dignity, advocate for residents' rights, promote independence, stimulate social interaction, and connect families with community resources to build a supportive care network.