Social Worker Long-Term Care

Aura Care Group; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aura Care Group is seeking a compassionate Licensed Social Worker to join a multidisciplinary team, delivering psychosocial assessments, care planning, and counseling to residents and their families. The role focuses on behavioral health, dementia care, trauma-informed practices, and person-centered care in a facility setting.

The LW S worker will lead the social services department, collaborate across teams, ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to surveys and QAPI initiatives, while

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and care planning for all residents upon admission, quarterly, and as needed
• Advocate for residents' rights, dignity, and independence, ensuring care is person-centered
• Provide counseling and support to residents and families in adjustment, crisis intervention, and discharge planning
• Lead the social services department and ensure high standards of professional practice
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to integrate social services into overall resident care
• Monitor policies and procedures in alignment with regulatory requirements
• Ensure compliance with CMS regulations (including F-Tags such as F740-F744, F760, F842, F865)
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the medical record, including care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries
• Prepare for and participate in surveys, audits, and QAPI initiatives
• Serve as a liaison between residents, families, and staff to foster communication and resolve concerns
• Coordinate community resources, support groups, and external services to meet residents' needs
• Provide education to families on facility processes, care transitions, and available resources
• Identify trends and develop action plans to improve psychosocial well-being and satisfaction
• Participate in QAPI meetings and contribute to performance improvement initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal, counseling, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to handle sensitive resident/family issues with professionalism, empathy, and confidentiality
• Experience with behavioral health, dementia care, and trauma-informed practices
• Strong background in discharge planning and coordination with hospitals, community providers, and managed care organizations
• Familiarity with PointClickCare or other electronic health record systems
• Proven success in survey preparation, QAPI projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Licensed Social Worker

Job Summary

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Licensed Social Worker to join our team. As a key member of our interdisciplinary team, you will provide psychosocial assessments, care planning, and counseling services to our residents and their families. Your expertise in behavioral health, dementia care, and trauma-informed practices will enable you to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents. If you are passionate about delivering person-centered care and are committed to excellence, we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities

Resident Care & Advocacy

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and care planning for all residents upon admission, quarterly, and as needed
• Advocate for residents' rights, dignity, and independence, ensuring care is person-centered
• Provide counseling and support to residents and families in adjustment, crisis intervention, and discharge planning

Leadership & Program Oversight

• Lead the social services department and ensure high standards of professional practice
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to integrate social services into overall resident care
• Monitor policies and procedures in alignment with regulatory requirements

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure compliance with CMS regulations (including F-Tags such as F740-F744, F760, F842, F865)
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the medical record, including care plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries
• Prepare for and participate in surveys, audits, and QAPI initiatives

Family & Community Relations

• Serve as a liaison between residents, families, and staff to foster communication and resolve concerns
• Coordinate community resources, support groups, and external services to meet residents' needs
• Provide education to families on facility processes, care transitions, and available resources

Quality Improvement

• Identify trends and develop action plans to improve psychosocial well-being and satisfaction
• Participate in QAPI meetings and contribute to performance improvement initiatives
• Excellent interpersonal, counseling, and conflict-resolution skills
• Ability to handle sensitive resident/family issues with professionalism, empathy, and confidentiality

Preferred Competencies

• Experience with behavioral health, dementia care, and trauma-informed practices
• Strong background in discharge planning and coordination with hospitals, community providers, and managed care organizations
• Familiarity with PointClickCare or other electronic health record systems
• Proven success in survey preparation, QAPI projects, and interdisciplinary collaboration

If you are a motivated and compassionate Licensed Social Worker looking to join a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.