Social Worker (Per diem)

Social Worker (Per diem)

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide per diem social work coverage primarily for short-term rehabilitation patients, with some coverage for long-term care residents. Services include admission support, psychosocial assessment, education, care planning and discharge planning for patients, residents and their families

St. Ann's Community Offers:

· Per diem

· Weekly pay

· Pay range $21.50 - $26.50/hr.

· Paid Sick leave

· Discounted Bus and Diaper program for employees and much more! 

Job Description:

• Coordinates the admission of new residents/patients and assists in the initial adjustment of the resident/patient and family/significant others to include:
• Reviews the admission packet with the resident/patient and significant others.  The packet includes the admission agreement, resident rights, notification procedures, medical consent form and safety procedures
• Orients the resident/patient and significant others to the facility, addressing any needs or concerns regarding the resident/patient adjustment 
• Provides social work assessments and counseling to assist residents/patients and significant others in their adjustment to the new environment   
• Completes resident/patient assessments and as a member of the ICCP team develops a
• Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Care Plan for each individual
• Assesses resident/patient status including strengths, coping mechanisms, personal goals, progress towards goals, significant relationships, and problem areas 
• Develops a plan with the ICCP team that addresses the resident’s/patient’s problem areas and goals
• Ensures that resident/patient and significant others are involved in the care plan process
• Establishes and maintains an on-going relationship with residents/patients and significant others.  Assists residents/patients through this relationship to adjust to any medical, social, emotional problems which may arise
• Continually assesses the resident’s/patient’s psychosocial strengths and needs and providing counseling, support groups, emotional support and referrals to meet identified needs
• Acts as a liaison between the family and St. Ann’s staff, providing supportive services and interpreting policies and procedures
• Provides social work input to address psychosocial aspects of all resident/patient care needs such as behavioral issues, psychotropic medication use  and physical/cognitive decline
• Provides resident/patient and significant others with hospice and grief counseling and support 
• Identifies resident/patient discharge potential and educates resident/patient and significant others of discharge options
• Makes referrals to community agencies to arrange for in home services upon discharge
• Facilitates referrals to Adult Protective if discharge is against medical advice
• Informs significant others of residents discharge to another level of care or to an acute care facility
• Discusses the facility’s bed hold policy as appropriate
• Monitors resident’s/patient’s emotional status and provides support and reassurance through the discharge process 
• Provides post discharge follow-up to resident/patient and significant others
• Assists resident/family member with discharge to another facility or lower level of care
• Provides consultation to BSW social workers on complex cases requiring advance level practice skills in assessment and intervention
• Provides social work team members with in-service training in advance practice skills
• Provides facilitation to family and resident groups on an ongoing basis
• Coordinate student internships for the department.
• Maintains timely documentation of events and all required paperwork including but not limited to MDS, RAPS, ICCP 
• Coordinates resident/patient group meetings including: Resident Council, and family/resident/patient support and informational groups
• Coordinates the transportation needs for residents/patients
• Assists resident/family and significant others in making application to MCDSS for Medicaid and provides interpretation and assistance with health related forms
• Provides supervision of social work students from area colleges
• Facilitates the application of Resident’s/Patient’s Rights in daily care issues. 
• Provide weekend/evening supervisor on call coverage

Candidate Requirements:

• Master's or Bachelor’s degree in social work (BSW) , gerontology, or equivalent with two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

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