Social Worker/Participant Navigator

Lutheran SeniorLife; New Castle (PA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Hiring incentives (sign-on)

Paid time off

Retirement plan eligibility

Health, dental, vision benefits

Job summary

Lutheran SeniorLife is seeking a Social Worker/Participant Navigator for the LIFE program in Lawrence County, PA. The role involves coordinating with an Interdisciplinary Care Team to support the mental and social health of enrolled participants and to implement social work care plans within community-based services.

Responsibilities include assessing participants, communicating with families, and coordinating resources to maintain independence at home.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BSW) in social work, human services or related field.
• Minimum of one year experience working with a frail or elderly population.
• Thorough knowledge of community health practices for the frail elderly from direct service experience.
• Working knowledge of the interdisciplinary model of care management.
• Experience with cognitively impaired seniors.
• Ability to use computers (Word/Excel).

Responsibilities

• Assess and support LIFE program participants within an Interdisciplinary Care Team.
• Coordinate social work care plans and communicate with participants, families, and care teams.
• Facilitate implementation of care plans and service coordination.
• Provide basic casework and counseling for LIFE participants.

Skills

Interdisciplinary care

Computer skills

Microsoft Word/Excel

Elderly care experience

Communication skills

Education

BSW or related field

Job description

Overview

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

Full-Time, Daylight shift

Lawrence 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.

The Social Worker/Participant Navigator works 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

• Bachelor’s degree (BSW) in social work, human services or related field from an accredited school or relevant experience.
• 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.