Social Worker

Cedar Grove Respiratory and Nursing; Clayton (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedar Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing is seeking a Social Worker to document progress notes and plan care in residents' charts. You will provide psycho-social assessments, discharge planning, and crisis intervention to support residents and families through hospitalization and life changes.

Role requires 1 year in social services, Master’s in Social Work, and LTC experience. Strong communication and ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work is required.
• Long Term Care experience is required.
• Social Services: 1 year preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with PASSARs, Healthcare Proxies, Guardianships and MOLST forms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain progress notes in resident charts and care planning.
• Provide psycho-social assessments, interventions and discharge planning.
• Assist residents and families with personal, financial or environmental difficulties.
• Offer crisis intervention as needed.
• Work with multidisciplinary team or autonomously on day-to-day duties.
• Assist with admission process and referrals.

Skills

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Education

Master's in Social Work

Tools

Point Click Care

Job description

The Social Worker position will maintain documented progress notes of all interactions and planning of care in the resident’s chart. Additionally, the Social Services Director will provide psycho social assessments, intervention, and/or treatment and discharge planning to residents and their families to assist them in coping with their hospitalization, illness, diagnosis and/or life situation and meet the continuing needs post-hospitalization. The Social Worker position will assist residents and families to resolve personal, financial and/or environmental difficulties which interfere with the care management process as well as provide crisis intervention as needed.

Additional skills and experience candidates should possess are, but not limited to:

• Have a strong understanding of referral sources for varying levels of need such as: durable medical equipment companies, home health companies, elder services, psychiatric services/psychiatric programs and housing;
• Versed in PASSARs, Healthcare Proxies, Guardianships, Minimum Data Sets, MOLST forms and OBRA Assessments, Resident Rights, Durable Power of Attorney;
• Able to meet with residents and their families regarding treatment, after-care planning, and long-term care planning and the establishment these services;
• Able to work with a multidisciplinary team, as well as, autonomously with day-to-day responsibilities;
• Able to assist with admission process and/or referrals;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Point Click Care
• Masters in Social work is required
• Long Term Care Experience is required

Experience:

• Social Services: 1 year (Preferred)

Cedar Grove Rehabilitation & Nursing, providing care and attention, one resident at a time.