Social Worker-Assisted Living

Luther Manor; Wauwatosa (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Luther Manor is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to support residents' emotional and psychosocial well-being through assessments, care planning, advocacy, and collaboration with families and care teams. You will ensure person-centered care and timely documentation.

You will assess needs at admission and changes in condition, develop and update care plans, coordinate services, and act as a liaison among residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team while honoring each resident's dignity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related behavioral science.
• Three to five years of experience in Long-Term Care, Assisted Living or Community Based Facilities.
• Ability to document resident care plans concisely and clearly.
• Must be available for on-Call for weekend concerns or resident admission on a rotation basis.
• Attend in-services/classes concerning social workers field and to maintain social work certification.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs/goals to maintain or enhance the psychosocial, mental and emotional needs of residents.
• Identify residents' psychosocial, mental and emotional needs and facilitate access to services to meet those needs.
• Plan discharge as appropriate; arrange home care services and assist with transfer to another location.
• Act as a liaison between resident, family and interdisciplinary team.
• Document all resident care plan information and adhere to State and Federal codes.
• Advocate for residents and participate in solutions to identified problems.
• Collaborate with other departments to evaluate residents' psychosocial wellbeing, mood, and behavior concerns.
• Refer residents/families to community resources for concerns in finance, housing and services.
• Take leadership role in investigation of resident/family concerns, follow through to conflict resolution and reporting to authorities as necessary.
• Perform assessments at admission, upon change in condition and annually to identify needs.
• Create, review, and update plan of care to support individual needs.
• Promote actions by staff that maintain or enhance each resident's dignity.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related behavioral science

Social Work certificate (Wisconsin)

Job description

Summary

Social worker supports residents' emotional, psychosocial, and mental well-being through assessments, care planning, advocacy, resource coordination, and collaboration with residents, families, and care teams to enhance quality of life and ensure person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs/goals to maintain or enhance the psychosocial, mental and emotional needs of our residents.
• Identifying residents' psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs.
• When appropriate, work with resident, family and other team members to plan discharge. Arrange home care services; assist with transfer to another location.
• Act as a liaison between resident, family and interdisciplinary team.
• Document all resident care plan information and follow State and Federal codes.
• Advocate for residents and participate in solutions to identified problems.
• Collaborate with other departments to evaluate residents' psychosocial wellbeing, mood, and behavior concerns.
• When necessary, refer residents and/or families to community resources to assist with concerns in areas of finance, housing and additional services.
• Take leadership role in investigation of resident and/or family concerns, follow through to conflict resolution and reporting to state and other authorities as necessary.
• Perform assessment of residents at admission, upon change in condition and/or annually to identify and seek ways to support residents' individual needs.
• Create, review, and update plan of care to support residents' individual needs.
• Promoting actions by staff that maintain or enhance each resident's dignity in full recognition of each resident's individuality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or other related behavioral science. Social Work certificate for state of Wisconsin, preferred
• Three to five years of experience in one of the following environments a Long-Term Care, Assisted Living or Community Base Facilities
• Ability to document resident care plans concisely and clearly. Ability to be patient, sensitive and receptive to both the residents and their family's needs.
• Must be available for on-Call for weekend concerns or resident admission on a rotation basis.
• Attend in-services/classes concerning social workers field and to maintain social work certification.