Social Worker

The Manor at Blue Water Bay; Florida; Presencial; USD 52.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Tuition Assistance

Descripción de la vacante

The Manor at Blue Water Bay seeks a Social Worker to admit patients, coordinate services, and serve as an Ombudsman. The role supports discharge planning, rights advocacy, and multi-disciplinary care meetings while ensuring records are complete and compliant with regulations.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, crisis-handling experience, and strong English proficiency. The position is full-time at one location with occasional remote work.

Formación

• Bachelors degree in social work or related field.
• Experience dealing with people in crisis is preferable.
• Proficiency in Standard English.

Responsabilidades

• Admit patients to center and coordinate services.
• Maintain waiting lists and ensure policy compliance.
• Prepare for and participate in patient care conferences.
• Act as Ombudsman and inform patients of rights.

Conocimientos

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal communication

Empathy

Educación

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Descripción del empleo

Social Worker PAY: Based on experience JOB TYPE: Full-Time

ABOUT US

The Manor at Blue Water Bay provides the highest quality of care to enhance quality of life. Individual needs of the patient are extremely important and vital to the overall care provided. Our highly specialized team of professionals work together to ensure individuals achieves their optimum level of independence, therefore improving their quality of life. We provide professional, compassionate and personal 24-hour skilled care and rehabilitation services in a friendly, comfortable and home like environment. info.clearinghouse.com

YOUR ROLE

This position is responsible for the admission of patients to the center and coordinates center services to fulfill patients' basic psychosocial needs as well as arranging for the discharge of the patient at the appropriate time. Serves as center ombudsman.

• Admit patients to center, following policies and procedures outlined by State, Federal and Company guidelines.
• Establish and maintain a waiting list, ensuring that applicable State, Federal and Company policies are followed.
• Participate in room assignments, ensuring that patients, families and all departments are informed.
• Ensure that all records required to be filled out are done so completely, legibly, and in a timely fashion.
• Be able to prepare for and participate in multi-disciplinary Patient Care Planning Conferences.
• Act as Ombudsman, informing patient and family of patient's rights and privileges.
• Keep accurate records of complaints, and report complaints and suggested remedies o the Administrator.
• Perform casework with patients and families, consisting of basic counseling, arranging for transportation, encouraging family participation, and others as necessary to meet patients' needs.
• Upon admission and throughout stay, coordinate information which will enable patient to be discharged at medically appropriate time.
• Provide information to other facilities with which there is a Transfer Agreement on discharge.
• Participate in Utilization Review meetings.
• Be aware of community resources and be able to refer appropriate patients to those resources.
• Develop programs for presentation to various groups regarding nursing home services and/ or other marketing related aspects as designated by administrator.
• Participate in continuing education programs available, with consent of Administrator.
• Participate in center's quality assurance program.
• The social worker may provide field supervision for undergraduate students studying social work.
• Other duties which may be assigned by Administrator
• Keep administrator up to date on current status of social services.
• Follow all company Social Service, Personnel and center policies and procedures.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to speak, read, write, and hear/ comprehend in order to communicate adequately to complete job duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to move throughout center.
• Able to carry out fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
• Ability to handle emotionally stressful situations day in and day out, including but not limited to, death and dying.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university, preferably BSW or related social service field.
• Experience in dealing with people in crisis is preferable.
• Knowledge of casework process needs of geriatric patients, medical settings, working knowledge of social and health resources of community, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare, Medicaid, and insurances.
• Imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, ability to organize and carry out responsibility efficiently and effectively.
• Proficiency in Standard English.

BENEFITS

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

* Tuition Assistance:

SCHEDULE

• 8 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Work Location: * One location Work Remotely: * Occasionally

The Manor at Blue Water Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Manor at Blue Water Bay does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.