Senior Care Social Worker — Medically-Focused & Growth

Regency at Lansing West; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Regency at Lansing West in Michigan is seeking a devoted social worker to help residents maintain physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. You will provide medically-related social services and coordinate with families to support seniors in daily life.

Join a team that values communication and teamwork, and contribute to admissions, care planning, referrals, and discharge planning while navigating financial and legal matters for residents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field is preferred.
• Current social work licensure in state preferred but not required.
• 1 year of supervised social work experience in health care setting 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., placing a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements).
• Provides or arranges counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
• Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.

Skills

Social work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

One year of supervised social work experience in health care setting

Current social work licensure in the state preferred

Job description

Regency at Lansing West in Michigan is seeking a devoted social worker to help residents maintain physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. You will provide medically-related social services and coordinate with families to support seniors in daily life.

Join a team that values communication and teamwork, and contribute to admissions, care planning, referrals, and discharge planning while navigating financial and legal matters for residents.