About This Role
This caseworker position involves establishing relationships with residents and their families in a long-term care facility, advocating for them, and providing counseling and support. The role coordinates admissions, discharges, and various support services, ensuring comprehensive care and assistance.
Responsibilities
- Establish relationships with and advocate for residents and their family
- Perform required documentation on MDS, medical charts, and departmental folders, including summaries, reviews, and progress notes
- Participate with the Center's psychiatric, psychological, and MR consultants in reporting on residents' status and assist in implementing recommended treatment; inform psychologist of new referrals
- Participate in resident care conferences
- Provide counseling to residents and their family members
- Perform admission procedures which include; reviewing administrative packets with residents and/or their family members; arranging for telephone and television services, compiling social histories, reviewing advance directive procedures, and providing orientation to residents and their family
- Coordinate discharge meetings and all services needed after discharge, which may include housing, furniture, household goods, home health equipment, visiting nurses, community support, and hospice care
- Coordinate guardianship proceedings, psychological commitments, hospice referrals, and support services to dying or ill residents and grieving families
- Complete documents including living wills and power of attorney
- Provide assistance to residents and family members in obtaining specialized services through community agencies and agents, including access to transportation and durable medial equipment
- Perform other related duties as required or requested
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or other Human Service discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of laws, regulations, and guidelines that govern long-term care
- Knowledge of case management
- Knowledge of practices and techniques of counseling
- Ability to follow written instructions
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
- Ability to work with ill, disabled, and elderly people within a long-term care facility
- Ability to work effectively with co-workers, residents, family members, government agencies and the public
Important Details
- Veterans' Preference: Awarded to eligible candidates
Application Process
- Submit applications online
- A resume is required with the application
