Job Description
Position Title: Part-Time to Full-Time Social Worker
Schedule: Primarily Monday-Friday.
Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking an exceptional candidate for their open social work position.
Duties/Responsibilities:
• Provides social work services, support and advocacy to residents to assist them in their adjustment to their illnesses, disabilities and placement.
• Maintains information on community and health resources which can be utilized during the resident's care.
• Maintains contact with families to report on changes in health condition and for discharge planning.
• Participates in the development and implementation of and adherence to the rights and responsibilities of residents.
• Participates in the process of transferring residents to appropriate levels of medical care.
• Makes arrangements for obtaining needed adaptive equipment, clothing and personal items.
• Assists residents and families in making decisions about health care issues.
• Monitors room changes, records and assists through the process.
• Participates in all resident care plan conferencing to insure attention to emotional/social needs of all residents and help define treatment goals as well as to assist residents and their families to understand and follow treatment plans.
• Provides individual counseling for residents and assists with difficult emotional issues and assists with problem solving.
• Maintains continual communication with interdisciplinary team regarding resident medical, behavioral and emotional needs.
• Work seamlessly with the interdisciplinary team on daily admissions and discharges.
Performance Knowledge, Skills and Requirements:
• Working knowledge of the practices and procedures of social case work and of the social factors related to disease and disability.
• Discharge Planning and Advanced Directives (MOLST form)
• Knowledge and understanding of MDS 3.0
• Must have skilled interviewing techniques.
• Ability to organize work effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Sensitivity to the reaction of others.
• Good observation skills
• Ability to develop care plans, complete paperwork and regular assessments
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Human Services or closely related field OR Graduation from a regionally accredited or NYS registered college or university with a Bachelor's Degree or higher and two years of full-time experience performing social work services*
• Previous work in long term care facility such as nursing home is highly preferred
Company Overview: Crown Park Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 200 bed skilled nursing facility located in Cortland, NY. Crown Park offers a team-oriented atmosphere of resident centered care. Located in close proximity to route 81 making travel very easy! Come join our team!
Benefits: Employee and family health, dental and vision coverage. Flex Spending. Competitive salaries. 401K with employer contribution. Generous paid time off. Free parking.
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Monday to Friday