Licensed Social Worker

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation•Village of Lake Success, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation is seeking a Licensed Social Worker to provide quality social work services to assigned patients, residents, family members, and significant others in its nursing home. The role includes coordinating discharge planning, participating in interdisciplinary team meetings and quality improvement activities, and providing counseling while supporting patient, resident, and family satisfaction. The ideal candidate is caring and empathetic, and interacts with residents, staff, family members, and visitors with patience, courtesy, and tact. This is a part-time position scheduled Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Social Worker reports to the Director of Social Work. Parker Jewish Institute is a nonprofit health care facility in New Hyde Park, New York, offering rehabilitation, long-term care, nursing home care, home health care, and hospice services.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work.
Active licensure in New York State.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across a variety of disciplines.
Familiarity with electronic medical records (EMR).

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a long-term care, rehabilitation, or hospital setting.
Prior experience working with the elderly population.

Responsibilities

Provide social work services to assigned patients, residents, family members, and significant others.
Coordinate the discharge planning process.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings.
Participate in quality improvement activities.
Provide counseling and support patient, resident, and family satisfaction.
Interact with residents, staff, family members, and visitors with patience, courtesy, and tact.