Social Worker (23836)

Cantex Continuing Care Network; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with match

CEU reimbursement

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Supplemental insurance

Job summary

The Crescent - Sugar Land, TX is seeking a Social Services Worker to identify and address the medically related social and emotional needs of patients and residents. You will deliver individual and group social services and support discharge planning in collaboration with the medical team.

A bachelor's degree in Social Work or a human services field is required, with state licensure or eligibility. At least one year in long-term care or healthcare is preferred, and English proficiency is

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in Social Work or a human services field.
• Licensed per state requirements or eligible for licensure.
• Strong communication, documentation, assessment, and social work skills.
• Minimum one year of experience in long-term care or related healthcare setting.
• Must read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Develops social histories and care plans addressing medical and emotional needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and contributes to care plans.
• Establishes social action plans and goals for each patient.
• Designs social service programs meeting patients' needs and follows regulations.
• Interprets and promotes patients' rights with the Administrator.
• Provides individual and group support to patients and families during adjustment.
• Orients patients and families to the facility and assists adjustment.
• Completes the Social Services section of the MDS.
• Assists with RCMS and Advanced Directives implementation.
• Coordinates admissions and discharge planning with staff, patients, families.
• Coordinates social services in-services and staff education.
• Completes documentation: progress notes, intervention notes, etc.
• Identifies and promotes a family council as appropriate.
• Acts as Team Leader/Role Model on occasion.
• Serves on committees as requested by Administrator.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Assessment

Social work methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Skilled Nursing at The Crescent - Sugar Land, TX 77478

Position Type: Full Time

Job Category: Social Services

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

Please visit cantexcc.com for more information on this location.

Job Summary

The overall purpose of the Social Services Worker position is to enable the facility to identify the medically related social and emotional needs of the patients/residents. This position acts to meet those needs through individual and group social services programming. This position also promotes patients'/residents potential during their stay and collaborates with physician and patient/resident in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelors degree in Social Work or in a human services field.
• Licensed per the state requirements or eligible for licensure.
• Skills in communication, documentation, assessment, and social work methods and techniques.
• Has at least one year of experience in long-term care setting and/or related healthcare setting.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions

• Develops social histories of patients and develops a social assessment and care plan for each patient which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and contributes to the development of care plans for patients.
• Establishes specific social action plans and realistic goals for each patient consistent with medically related social and emotional needs.
• Designs and develops social service programs that meet medically related social and emotional needs of patients/residents and complies with regulatory guidelines.
• With the Administrator, interprets and promotes patients' rights and the "Patients' Bill of Rights".
• Provides individual and group help for patients and families at times of adjustment, crisis, or need.
• Orients patients/residents and families to the facility environment and assists the adjustment of both through individual and group programs.
• Completes the Social Services section (sections E & F) of the MDS
• Assists with implementation of all RCMS and #13 Advanced Directives.
• May coordinate admissions process for new or returning patients.
• Coordinates discharge planning with staff, patients, and families.
• Coordinates social services "in-service" and educational programs for staff.
• Completes all necessary and supportive documentation-progress notes, intervention notes, adjustment notes in accordance with state and federal regulations
• May identify and promote a family council committee.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Serves on various committees as requested by Administrator.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Networks Clinical Policies and Procedures or Abuse Prevention and knows the employee's responsibility to enforce it.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety
• Performs other duties/tasks as assigned.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.