Social Worker - Long-Term Care: Compassion & Impact

Premier Healthcare LLC; Stonybrook (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

PTO

Vision insurance

Job summary

Pleasant Acres is seeking a Social Worker to join our care team there to evaluate and ensure the well-being of residents. You will collaborate with staff to meet medical, emotional, and social needs, participate in admissions and discharges, and keep accurate records using PointClickCare and other tools.

The role requires at least two years of long-term care social work experience and a relevant degree (BSW or related).

Qualifications

• Two years of social work experience in a long-term care facility.
• BSW or Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience using PointClickCare or other health information management systems; proficiency using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal and listening skills, patient/resident focused, the proven ability to set priorities, problem solve and manage conflict.

Responsibilities

• Support the Social Services Director with department planning and organization necessary to ensure patient/resident medically related, emotional and social needs are maintained on an individual basis.
• Develop and maintain good working rapport with patients/residents, family members, interdisciplinary team members, service providers and facility staff to ensure that social services programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of patients/residents.
• Participate in the admission and discharge planning processes, conducts patient/resident assessments, care planning process and the coordination of resident room changes. Ensures patient/resident names are on the wall plaque of their room.
• Enter assessments, notes, etc. into PointClickCare and/or in department logs, Excel database, etc. Assists in maintaining department reports and records are survey ready.
• Investigate residents’ complaints regarding rooms, lost items, etc. provides information to Social Services Director and assists in the resolution of complaints.
• When allowance fund balance is too high, meets with residents or family members to discuss potential purchase of clothing, toiletries, etc. that the resident may need, May also be assigned to make these purchases for residents.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Social work experience

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

BSW or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

PointClickCare

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Pleasant Acres is seeking a Social Worker to join our care team there to evaluate and ensure the well-being of residents. You will collaborate with staff to meet medical, emotional, and social needs, participate in admissions and discharges, and keep accurate records using PointClickCare and other tools.

The role requires at least two years of long-term care social work experience and a relevant degree (BSW or related).