Behavioral Health Social Worker

Charles E Smith Life Communities • North Bethesda, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in working for a mission-driven organization that continues to grow and is dedicated to providing quality services to its residents? Do you want your next job to offer you the opportunity to serve while allowing you to grow personally and professionally? Explore careers at Charles E. Smith Life Communities! ABOUT CHARLES E. SMITH LIFE COMMUNITIES At Charles E. Smith Life Communities (CESLC), we have team members who live our mission every day to provide quality health care and meaningful life experiences to older adults. CESLC provides a wide variety of career opportunities on our beautiful 38-acre campus located in Rockville Maryland. A career at CESLC offers an exciting opportunity to join a nonprofit faith-based organization where our team of over 1,000 members represent a very wide range of cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and faiths. Our Best in Class Total Rewards package includes market leading compensation and benefits, including affordable, high quality health coverage through Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield. Why choose Charles E. Smith Life Communities? Experience Matters: Competitive hourly rate based on years of experience Employer of Choice: Variety of schedules and shifts available including Full-time, Part-time, and PRN Work/Life Balance: Generous Paid Time Off package with carryover annually. Education: Various scholarships and tuition reimbursement LOCATION This position is part of the Hebrew Home of Greater Washington , our long-term care community, and is based at Smith Kogod located at 6105 Montrose Road in Rockville, Maryland. OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER POSITION The primary focus of the Social Worker role. The primary purpose of this position is to assess and support referred residents who demonstrate behaviors that can result in adverse outcomes for themselves or others and act as a resource person, providing behavioral strategies to their care team. The identified target population includes residents residing in Hebrew Home (Smith Kogod and Wasserman buildings). Services are provided in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern our facility and may be, as directed by the Director of Social Work or Administrator, to assure the highest degree of quality care is provided at all times. Ensure residents referred as the result of behavioral health concerns receive appropriate treatment and services to correct the assessed problem or attain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial well-being. Ensure residents referred due to behavioral health concerns who display or have been diagnosed with dementia, receive the appropriate behavioral health services to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Support Hebrew Home in its provision of medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Create an environment of non-pharmacological behavioral strategies to address behavioral health issues related to residents/patients who have been referred. Collaborate with the Care Team in identifying and implementing behavioral modification/intervention strategies with a focus on reducing use of psychotropic medications. This is a FULL TIME EXEMPT position with a Monday thru Friday schedule.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social work with LCSW-C with current active license in MD.
• Sufficient experience in order to perform daily tasks with an understanding of the duties involved.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the needs of the age of the Residents cared for.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the range of care needed based on the age of the Residents cared for.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth, development and/or adult health throughout the life span as appropriate to the job performed.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to respect all members of the healthcare team.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Solid work history with excellent attendance and punctuality, patience, understanding and compassion for those requiring our care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents referred as the result of behavioral health concerns receive appropriate treatment and services to correct the assessed problem or attain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial well-being.
• Ensure residents referred due to behavioral health concerns who display or have been diagnosed with dementia, receive the appropriate behavioral health services to attain or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
• Support Hebrew Home in its provision of medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
• Create an environment of non-pharmacological behavioral strategies to address behavioral health issues related to residents/patients who have been referred.
• Collaborate with the Care Team in identifying and implementing behavioral modification/intervention strategies with a focus on reducing use of psychotropic medications.
• Assists the Resident in the exercise of his/her rights and informs the Resident of any responsibility’s incumbent upon him/her in the exercise of those rights.
• Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the Residents' individual needs.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate based on years of experience
• Variety of schedules and shifts available including Full-time, Part-time, and PRN
• Generous Paid Time Off package with carryover annually.
• Various scholarships and tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level