Optima Care is currently looking for a qualified professional with nursing home social service experience to fill an opening for a Social Worker with a privately owned long-term care facility.
Responsibilities:
Assist with planning and implementing a comprehensive social services program which provides for counseling and other support services for residents and families in the facility;
Identifies medical-related social needs of residents, provides appropriate services to meet the individual, as well as collective needs of residents, maintains record relating to the residents' social work needs and care;
Works directly with residents and families' concerns related to the resident's physical and emotional condition;
Evaluates each resident's social needs then formulates plan for providing care;
Acts as a liaison between residents, families, outside agencies, and the facility to ensure that the resident's rights are maintained
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Social Work
Must have excellent communication skills
Proven leadership and managerial skills