Social Worker

About the Company:

St. Joseph of Harahan is a premier provider of long-term care services dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents. We strive for excellence in patient care, staff engagement, and community involvement.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and supervise social service programs.
• Evaluate the social needs of each resident admitted and formulate a written plan of care.
• Refer residents and families to appropriate community resources as necessary.
• Make arrangements for obtaining needed adaptive equipment, clothing, and personal items.
• With resident’s permission, maintain contact with family to report on changes in health, current goals, resident’s rights, discharge planning, and to encourage participation in care planning.
• Make referrals and obtain services from outside entities, such as talking books, absentee ballots, and community wheelchair transportation.
• Assist residents with financial and legal matters, such as applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, and referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements.
• Issue Advance Beneficiary Notifications as applicable in the approved format, within the specified time frame and ensure that applicable supportive documentation is noted in the resident record.
• Assist with discharge-planning services, such as helping to place a resident on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home-care services for residents returning home, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities.
• Complete discharge plan in accordance with discharge-plan policy.
• Assist with admission process from time to time.

Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in social work or related areas, such as psychology or sociology is preferred.

Required Skills:

At least two years of experience as a social worker preferred.

Pay range and compensation package:

Benefits: 401(k), Dental insurance, Health insurance, Vision insurance, Vacation and Sick Time