Social Services Designee

Catholic Care Center; Bel Aire (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Care Center is seeking a Social Worker to join our team. The role involves psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, education on community resources, referrals, and transitional planning for residents and families.

The worker serves as a psychosocial resource to residents, families, and staff within an interdisciplinary care setting. Education: High school diploma or equivalent required; one year of experience with frail or elderly populations preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience working with frail or elderly population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychosocial assessments and crisis intervention.
• Provides community resource education and referrals.
• Participates in care plan development as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Arranges community resources to meet residents' needs.
• Documents assessments, plans and interventions in medical charts as appropriate.
• Delivers resident-centered care and advocates for residents and families.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Catholic Care Center is looking for a Social Worker to join our team!

This person will provide psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, community resource education and referrals, and transitional planning for residents and their families. Serves as a resource on psychosocial issues and community services to residents and their families.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in initial admission screenings, identifying needs, and meeting with family members.
• Assesses psychosocial needs of residents.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team with care plan development.
• Arranges community resources to meet residents' needs.
• Acts as a liaison and resident advocate by addressing any issues and concerns that may arise among residents, families, staff, and outside resources i.e. Department of Aging, Social Security Administration, Medicaid, Ombudsman, etc.
• Facilitates individual and family meetings as needed or prescribed in the plan of care.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in the clinical and business records per community policy.
• Provides crisis intervention in complex cases requiring a high degree of clinical judgment.
• Educates residents and families of resources for care and assists with decision making.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and representing residents' psychosocial needs.
• Documents assessment, plan, and interventions in medical charts as appropriate to setting.
• Delivers the ideal resident experience through a person respected care approach.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one (1) year demonstrated successful experience in working with a frail or elderly population preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current, unrestricted driver's license in the state which employed.
• CNA license preferred
• Social Service Designee certification required upon hire or obtain within ninety (90) days of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Catholic Care Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affimative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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