Social Service Designee

Weston County Health Services•Newcastle, WY

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day! Are you passionate about helping older adults feel heard, valued, and supported? Join our long-term care team as a Social Worker Designee, where you'll have the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with residents and families. If you're compassionate, collaborative, and committed to treating every resident with dignity, we'd love to have you join our team! This is a PT on-site opportunity working in our long-term care community. As the WCHS Social Worker, this position is responsible for assisting and supporting the residents, clients, and patients of WCHS by providing passionate expertise and personalized service, assisting residents, clients, and patients in making positive lifestyle changes, and providing resources to encourage emotional growth and stability. The Social Worker understands that every patient and resident is unique and worthy of compassion and of the very best care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Sociology preferred, 1 year of work experience, or an acceptable combination of both education and work experience.
Social Work License Preferred
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain medical concepts to residents, clients, and patients in a way that is easily understood.
Compassionate demeanor with residents, clients, and patients of all ages and conditions.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
Has the ability to determine an appropriate course of action in more complex situations.
Has the ability to work independently, exercise creativity, be attentive to detail, and maintain a positive attitude.
Has the ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work.
Has the ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information.
Has the ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner.
Has the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Has the ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner.
Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
Completes annual education requirements
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled.
Wears identification while on duty.
Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal, and local regulations.
Represents WCHS in a positive and professional manner at all times.
Complies with all WCHS policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of WCHS.
Participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement activities.
Attends regular staff meetings and in-services.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Has the ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
Has the ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
Has, and continues to gain, thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Weston County Health Services (WCHS).
Assess each resident, client, and patient’s unique condition, combining data from medical diagnoses, personal interviews, and professional knowledge to establish an accurate picture of overall mental and emotional health.
Develops comprehensive plans to help patients adjust to medical diagnoses, including recommending support groups and lifestyle changes, and helping residents, clients, and patient transition from hospital care to personal healthcare management.
Provides necessary support for each resident, client, and patient according to health status, personal strengths and weaknesses, emotional state, and additional factors.
Research local support groups and other resources to determine which ones are right for individual residents, clients, and patients, taking into account eligibility requirements and treatment methodologies.
Evaluate services and resources provided to residents, clients, and patients to determine effectiveness, and modify treatment plan and recommendations as necessary.
Follow up with residents, clients, and patients throughout diagnosis, treatment, and recovery to determine current state of mental and emotional health, provide required support and create relevant recommendations for changes to lifestyle and diet.
Maintain current knowledge of local resources and relevant medical research to provide best possible recommendations to residents, clients, and patients. Coordinates with medical staff and other departments to ensure efficiency.
Attends and participates in staff meetings and other assigned meetings.
Adheres to accreditation and compliance standard guidelines.
Assists in completing required reports, program reviews and preparation.
Utilizes good communication skills to maintain positive relationships with clients, providers, co-workers and other sections in the organization and with other facilities in the community.
Maintains a professional, organized and clean working environment by following organizational policies, guidelines, and safety standards.
Completes Work Assignments in a timely manner.
Assists visitors with directions whenever requested.
Always introduces self to patients, residents, families, and visitors when appropriate.
Reports safety hazards as appropriate.
Replenishes supplies as needed.
Follows all infection control practices including hand washing techniques, Standard Precautions and Isolation Precautions.
Maintains set quality standards when performing job duties.
Has the ability to do work on his/her own with normal supervision.
Observes safety-precautions.
Has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Has the ability to read and understand equipment operation manual.
Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives, maintain good employee relations, and interdepartmental objectives.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, trainings, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops; shows responsibility for own professional practice and ongoing education and learning.
Adheres to budget as set forth.
Other duties as assigned.