Social Work Assistant

Aventura Health Group; Prospect Park (Delaware County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventura Health Group in Prospect Park, PA is seeking a Social Worker to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Center’s Social Services Department. The role supports the Social Services Director and ensures resident needs are met per regulations.

Required qualifications include a Master’s or Bachelor’s in the Human Services field and Long Term Care experience. This position emphasizes advocacy, discharge planning, and collaborative care within the facility.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in the Human Services field is required.
• Long Term Care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists residents and families with transition into the facility.
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessments identifying social, emotional, and psychological needs and strengths.
• Identifies medical-related social needs and provides services to meet the individual.
• Collects and organizes resident social information into the admission file.
• Maintains lists of facility and community resources for Social Services and clinical care.
• Plans and implements Social Service programs in the facility.
• Evaluates effectiveness of Social Service programs with the Social Services team and other staff.
• Assesses resident for discharge and coordinates discharges within the facility.
• Advocates for residents’ best interests in Social Services and clinical care.
• Conducts resident interviews and ensures MDS sections and Care Area Assessments are completed per regulation.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Skills

Long Term Care experience

Education

Master's in Human Services

Bachelor’s in Human Services

Job description

Come join the Aventura at Prospect family!

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of our Center’s Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.

This position is for a second social worker to work with the Social Services Director.

Social Worker Responsibilities

• Assists with resident and family transition into the facility
• Completes a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs and strengths
• Identifies medical related social needs of residents, and provides appropriate services to meet the individual
• Collects and compiles resident social information into personal file upon admission
• Maintains lists of facility and community resources available to the residents that can provide assistance in Social Services and clinical care
• Plans, organizes and implements Social Service programs in the facility
• Evaluates effectiveness of Social Service programs in the facility and collaborates the Social Services team, Administration and other facility staff to offer best practices to the residents
• Assesses each resident for discharge and coordinates discharges in the facility
• Advocates for resident’s best interest and total care in Social Services and clinical care
• Conducts resident interviews and ensures that relevant MDS sections (i.e. cognitive, mood, behavior, patient goal setting) and Care Area Assessments are completed in accordance with regulation
• Performs other related job duties as required

Social Worker Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor’s in the Human Services field
• Long Term Care experience

Competitive Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer