Social Worker

Are you a Social Worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a social worker you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. We take care of you too, with an attractive benefits package including: * Competitive pay * Life Insurance * 401K with matching funds * Health insurance * AFLAC * Employee discounts * Tuition Reimbursement * Student Loan Forgivness * SPOTLIGHT, our virtual community and rewards and recognitions program, exclusively for staff members * You will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and strong teamwork abilities Responsibilities * Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families * Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements); * Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges); * Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated * Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans Qualifications * Current social work licensure in the state * Bachelor’s degree in social work required; master's degree preferred * One year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting is preferred IND123