Social Worker (MSW)

Lutheran SeniorLife; Beaver (Beaver County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Hiring incentives (sign-on)

Generous paid time off

Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Career coaching

Job summary

Lutheran SeniorLife is seeking a Social Worker (MSW) in Beaver County, PA, to join the LIFE Program within an Interdisciplinary Care Team. The role focuses on assessing, teaching and counseling to support mental and social health for enrolled participants in their home and community.

The position is full-time, daytime, with a $4,000 sign-on bonus paid throughout the first year. Benefits include a comprehensive package and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree (MSW) in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• Minimum of one year’s experience with a frail or elderly population.
• Working knowledge of computers; Word and Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and maintains mental and social health of enrolled LIFE participants through assessment, teaching and counseling.
• Facilitates communication between participants, families and Care Team.
• Implements social work care plans and coordinates with other services.

Skills

MSW

Elder care

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

MSW Degree

Job description

Overview

Social Worker (MSW)- $4,000 Sign-On Bonus (to be paid throughout the first year of employment).

Full-Time, Daylight shift of8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Beaver County, PA

Lutheran SeniorLife provides a comprehensive array of community-based health and social service programs throughout western Pennsylvania.

Our services include LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly); skilled nursing, home health; personal care; adoption & foster care; assisted living; adult day services; memory care; hospice; palliative care; residential living; affordable housing; home safety monitoring; Meals on Wheels; rehabilitation services and private duty.

LIFE is a program that serves county residents living in Armstrong, Butler, Beaver and Lawrence Counties. It is an all-inclusive comprehensive program that helps individuals maintain their independence in their home and community through supportive services. The LIFE programs offer an array of person-centered services from medical care to adult day supports with the primary goal of allowing individuals to remain in their own home.

Social Worker (MSW) is within an Interdisciplinary Care Team setting, incumbent promotes and maintains the mental and social health of enrolled participants through assessment, treatment, teaching and counseling. Provides basic casework and consultation for LIFE Program participants. Facilitates communication between participants, their family and the Care Team. Responsible for the implementation of social work care plan and coordination of social work with other services.

Qualifications

Social Worker (MSW) requirements include:

• Master’s Degree (MSW) in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
• Minimum of one (1) years’ experience working with a frail or elderly population
• Thorough working knowledge of current community health practice for the frail elderly from direct service experience.
• Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary model of care management.
• Experience working with cognitively impaired seniors.
• Working knowledge of computers.
• Microsoft Word and Excel required.

Benefits

Lutheran SeniorLife offers a variety of benefits to employees and their families, as applicable, including but not limited to:

*based on employment status*

• Competitive Wages, Hiring Incentives, Generous Paid Time Off, Bereavement Leave & Paid Holidays
• Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) health benefits solution. ICHRA provides larger flexibility and customization in medical plan options while still providing the tax benefits of a group plan.
• Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability plans.
• Voluntary Suite of Benefits Available at Low Group Rates, including Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, and Additional Life Insurance Options
• Employer-sponsored child care benefits.
• Immediate eligibility to participate in the employer-sponsored retirement savings plan
• FSA availability, depending on the individual health plan selected
• Total Wellness and WorkLife Balance resources, discounts, programs
• Tuition Reimbursement and Mileage Reimbursement for Eligible Employees
• Career Success - coaching, training, internships and recognition program

Lutheran SeniorLife and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers.