Social Worker Job at Waverly SNF, Waverly, NY

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  • Waverly SNF
  • Waverly, NY

Job Description

Social Worker

Requisition ID


2026-35227

# of Openings


1

Area of Interest


Social Work

Company


Elderwood

Location

Elderwood at Waverly

Position Type


Regular Full-Time

Shift


Days

Salary


$20.50 / hour - $25.56 / hour

Salary

$20.50 / hour - $25.56 / hour

Overview

At Elderwood at Waverly, our Mission is People Caring for People.

Our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect & Excellence are at the core of everything we do. We strive to not only be the partner of choice for our residents, their families and community players - but also for our valued employees.

Our Community has an opportunity for a Social Worker who embodies these core values.

Position Overview:

    The social worker will work with residents in the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs.
  • The nursing home social worker is responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence, & dignity.
  • This climate will provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.

Join Our Team

Put the CARE back in CAREER - Join our team today!

Employee Perks!

Enjoy a fun and diverse work environment, Free On-Site Parking, Strong leadership

Responsibilities

Social Worker

  • Assumes a social work caseload of all residents on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures described in Section B of the Social Services Manual.

  • Greets and helps acclimate new residents.

  • Assists with development and review of plan of care to meet the long and short range health care goals for individual residents on the assigned nursing unit.

  • Completes SCREEN form for new admissions to unit and for discharge process if applicable.

  • Takes an active part in decisions and procedures regarding discharge or transfer of residents to another level of care.

  • Documents pertinent information regarding residents as required by department and facility policies and procedures.

  • Cooperates with staff of other departments in meeting the physical, emotional and social needs of residents.

  • Provides financial, personal, or group counseling for residents and their family members or sponsor.

  • Participates in in-service training programs upon request.

Qualifications

Social Worker

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in social work or a bachelor's degree in a human rehabilitation counseling, and psychology from an accredited institution; and services/ field including, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education.
  • One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals
  • Experience in casework required.
  • Valid Drivers License and clean driving record required.
  • Work experience in the admission or discharge area of social work very desirable.
  • Desire and ability to work with the elderly and to cooperate with other staff members necessary.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Local area, Shift work

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