Social Worker

iCare Health Network; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Disability insurance

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

iCare Health Network seeks a full-time Social Worker, preferably Spanish speaking, to coordinate and supervise social work services for residents in a long-term care facility.

The role involves interviews, assessments, discharge planning, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to access community-based services and liaise with contracted mental health professionals. Generous benefits and pension are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field is required.
• One year experience in long term care providing direct social services preferred.
• Spanish speaking ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face to face resident interviews and assess cognitive, mood, behavioral status and other psychosocial factors.
• Plan for resident discharges.
• Respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory visits, surveys and after-hours issues as needed.
• Direct and supervise the delivery of medically related social services to residents and families.
• Collaborate with the facility interdisciplinary treatment team to access community-based services.
• Serve as liaison with contracted mental health practitioners and consultants.
• Develop and implement new psychosocial programs and present them to physicians, families and residents.

Skills

Spanish speaking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related human services field

Job description

iCare Health Network is looking for a full time Social Worker, preferably Spanish speaking.

The primary role of thefacility Social Worker is to coordinate, supervise and facilitate the delivery of Social Work Services, as provided by facility or facility contracted staff, to all residents of the Facility, and in accordance with applicable state and federal regulations and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct face to face resident interviews and assessments of resident cognitive, mood, behavioral status in addition to other psychosocial factors.
• Participate in planning for resident discharges.
• Available to respond to clinical emergencies, regulatory agency visits, surveys and issues outside of normal work hours as needed.

• Direct and supervise the delivery of medically related social services to all residents of the facility, as well as their family members and significant others as needed.
• As needed, participate in the clinical evaluation and screening of potential admissions to the facility.

• Work in collaboration with the facility interdisciplinary treatment team in accessing information regarding, and as appropriate making referral to, community based services for residents who wish to access such services.
• Serve as a facility treatment team liaison with facility contracted mental health practitioners and consultants.

• Actively participates in developing and implementing new behavioral and psycho social service programs and the presentation of such programs to physicians, family members, and residents.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Social work or related human services field, required.

A minimum of one years’ experience in long term care providing direct social services, preferred. Spanish speaking preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous salary, commensurate with experience
• Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
• 401(k) Retirement program
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Collaborative work environment

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