Licensed Social Worker

PACS Group•Sanford, FL

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About The Position

The Licensed Social Worker assists with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the facility’s social service programs in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies. The role helps ensure each resident’s medically related emotional and social needs are met and maintained on an individual basis, and supports residents in achieving the highest practicable level of self-care, independence, and well-being. The position works with facility administration, medical and nursing staff, residents, families, and community agencies. It provides social-service support, helps assess residents’ social and family circumstances, maintains progress documentation, contributes to discharge planning, and assists with access to community resources and ancillary services. The role also supports department policies, training, budgeting, and administrative requirements while maintaining the confidentiality of resident information. This role has no supervisory requirements. The work takes place throughout the facility and involves regular resident, family, and staff interaction, as well as computer-based documentation. The noise level is usually low to moderate. The stated salary range is $68,000–$72,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (BSW), or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field such as sociology, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or gerontology with one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, in accordance with federal regulations.
Active Florida Social Work License.
Previous experience working in Skilled Nursing is required.
At least one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting such as a hospital, nursing facility, hospice, or related program.
Ability to read and understand procedure and instruction manuals and directions.
Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
Meet applicable state and federal qualification standards for social workers in skilled nursing facilities.
Complete mandatory in-service training, including resident rights, abuse prevention, dementia training, and HIPAA, as required by the facility and state regulations.
Regular ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, read, and hear; use standard office equipment; and move throughout the facility.
Ability to perform prolonged computer work and documentation.
Ability to occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 25 pounds and occasionally bend, reach, and stretch.

Nice To Haves

Prior long-term care or skilled nursing facility experience is preferred.
Social work licensure such as LSW, LMSW, LCSW, or state equivalent, if required by state law.

Responsibilities

Assist the Social Service Director or Consultant with planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing facility social service programs.
Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other departments to plan social services as directed.
Assist with developing, administering, and coordinating department policies and procedures; review them at least annually and participate in recommending changes.
Help develop and implement procedures to identify residents’ medically related social and emotional needs.
Participate in community planning related to the facility, residents, and families.
Assist residents in achieving the highest practicable level of self-care, independence, and well-being.
Provide medically related social services to support residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Complete required forms, reports, and other administrative work and submit them to the Director.
Inform residents and families about Medicare, Medicaid, and other available financial assistance programs.
Consult with staff and community agencies to help address residents’ needs and problems through social service programs.
Record and maintain regular social service progress notes documenting responses to treatment plans and adjustment to institutional life.
Coordinate social service activities with other departments as necessary.
Help residents and families address emotional concerns related to illness, admission, physical disabilities, helplessness, death, and the need for institutional or specialized care.
Evaluate social and family information and assist in determining social treatment plans.
Meet regularly with department personnel to help identify and correct problems and improve services.
Help obtain resources from community social, health, and welfare agencies to meet residents’ needs.
Assist with outpatient appointments as ordered and schedule on-site ancillary services, including optometry, podiatry, dentistry, and psychiatric services.
Assist with discharge planning in coordination with appropriate agencies, entities, or individuals, including arranging agency services, equipment, and referrals.
Maintain effective working relationships with facility departments and community health, welfare, and social agencies.
Help develop and participate in regularly scheduled orientation and in-service training related to residents’ social, emotional, and medical needs.
Assist with development of the department budget.
Report suspected or known fraud involving matters such as false billings, cost reports, and kickbacks.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Meet with residents, families, staff, and departments throughout the facility; may be required to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.