Behavioral Health Social Worker

Charles E Smith Life Communities•North Bethesda, MD

16h•$80,000•Onsite

About The Position

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 (Long Term care/nursing home). 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.

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.
Provides considerate respectful care focused upon the Residents' individual needs.

Responsibilities

Assess and support referred residents who demonstrate behaviors that can result in adverse outcomes for themselves or others.
Act as a resource person, providing behavioral strategies to their care team.
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.