Social Worker Tech

Legacy Healthcare Management Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

LEGACY HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT seeks a Social Work Tech to support residents’ social, emotional, and psychological needs in a long-term care setting. You will develop and carry out plans to maximize residents’ potential during their stay and educate families about post-acute options.

The role involves discharge planning, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team, and documenting care in the medical record. Experience in social work within long-term care is preferred.

Qualifications

• 1 year of supervised social work or discharge planning experience in a long term care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete and document Social Work and Psychosocial assessments within 3 days of admission or readmission.
• Ensure 3877/78 forms are completed and accurate at admission and annually.
• Schedule 48-hour Resident Care Conference for new admissions and notify the IDT by email.
• Complete MDS sections and the appropriate CAAs.
• Develop and update Care Plans including psychosocial, discharge planning, behavioral, and cognitive aspects.
• Coordinate care with psych provider including medication management and consents.
• Coordinate ancillary services (Dental, Ophthalmology, Audiology) with input from DON/Administrator.
• Educate residents and families about Advanced Directives and complete related forms within 48 hours of admission.
• Greet residents and families, initiate visits, and document interactions in the chart.
• Demonstrate proficiency with EMR and support resident adjustment to the facility.

Skills

Social work

Discharge planning

EMR proficiency

Tools

EMR system

Job description

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Social Worker Tech

Full Time Bingham Farms, MI, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 4081

LEGACY HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

Job Description

Title: Social Work Tech

Reports to: Nursing Home Administrator

Effective Date: 7/1/2017 Review Date: 2/1/2019

Job Summary

Identifying each resident’s social, emotional and psychological needs

Developing and carrying out a plan to develop the resident’s full potential during their stay

Educates patient/family regarding post-acute options and addresses issues of choice

Assists team members with discharge planning activities

Core Responsibilities

Complete and document Social Work and Psychosocial assessments for all residents within 3 days of their admission or readmission.

Ensure 3877/78 forms are completed and accurate, upon admission and annually.

Ensure all new admissions and readmissions have a scheduled 48 hour Resident Care Conference. Additionally, you will notify the IDT by email of date, time, resident and if family will be attending. This goes for quarterly and annual Resident Care Conferences as well.

Complete MDS sections and the appropriate CAA’s.

Completes, reviews and updates Care Plans including, Psychosocial, Discharge Planning, Behavioral, Cognitive loss, mood, vision, hearing Podiatry, dental. Ensures diagnosis, and medications are accurately captured on the resident’s care plans.

Monitor the behavior log book and follow up on any new or changed behaviors noted.

Monitor high risk residents including but not limited to:

Psychiatric dx. And/or medications

Age 55 or under

Residents with communication barriers

Attend the weekly Medicare Meeting

Attend the monthly QAPI meeting and have all your data prepared to speak on. Remember to separate your lists into short and long-term residents.

Coordinate care with the psych provider including medication management, medication consents, GDRs.

Coordinate all ancillary services, Dental, Ophthalmology, and Audiology the resident may need or request with the input of the DON and/or Administrator.

Educates residents & families related to Advanced Directives, completes the Advance Directive and Code Status form within 48 hours of admission.

Greets Residents, families, etc, introduces self, and identifies purpose for visit

Ensures daily visits and assessments x 3 days for any resident involved with untoward events including documentation.

Documents all interactions with residents, families, Health Care Providers etc in the Medical Record.

Demonstrates proficiency with EMR for facility.

Supports resident adjustment to the facility environment and maintains frequent contact with residents & families.

As needed may be involved in in-service training of aides and staff related to resident rights and Social Services.

Effectively and thoroughly answers patient and family questions

If a hospice referral is indicated, coordinate care with the provider.

Begins discharge planning for residents on admission & ongoing, working with all aspects of the interdisciplinary team to ensure an appropriate/safe resident discharge.

Provide resident/family with written information about the resident rights related to discharge including the appeal process.

Arranges DME & Home Care for residents at time of discharge. We always use Professional for home care services.

Establishes working relationships with community health, welfare and volunteer groups to promote cooperative assistance in meeting social needs of residents & families.

Demonstrates kind, caring demeanor with resident, family and staff interactions.

Other duties as requested

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Minimum Qualifications

1 year of supervised social work or discharge planning experience in a long term care setting working directly with individuals preferred