KC - Social Services Designee/Social Worker (Full-Time)

McCrite Plaza•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

The Social Services Designee/Social Worker provides residents and families with psychosocial support to help them cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. The role advises family caregivers, educates and counsels residents, makes referrals to other services, and coordinates and leads care plan meetings to promote health and address barriers to healthcare. The position reports to the Administrator and is full-time. Hours are set by the Administrator and may include evenings and weekends as necessary. The position requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an approved Social Work program and licensure by the Kansas Board of Behavioral Sciences. Prior experience in a similar work environment is preferred but not required. The successful candidate is poised, professional, positive, resourceful, and able to take initiative and adapt to changing workplace needs. The role works primarily in a professional office environment, uses standard office equipment, and interacts with residents, families, staff, and others under varied conditions while remaining alert to resident safety. It includes potential exposure to infectious diseases, including Hepatitis B viruses and bloodborne pathogens, and requires physical activities including lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.

Requirements

Degree from an approved Social Work program, at the bachelor’s or master’s level.
Licensure by the Kansas Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Ability to understand, observe, and enforce infection control procedures related to facility services.
Ability to observe facility safety policies and procedures, recognize potential physical, chemical, and electrical hazards, and take immediate corrective action as appropriate.
Ability to understand and enforce the Exposure Control Plan; the role involves occupational exposure risk to bloodborne pathogens and other infectious material.
Ability to safeguard the privacy of residents’ health information.
Ability to speak and read English and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, residents, and staff.
Ability to use computers and operate the designated facility computer system(s) proficiently.
Ability to perform the physical activities required for the position, including standing, stooping, crouching, kneeling, balancing, fingering, grasping, pushing, pulling, reaching, and walking.
Ability to lift objects from lower to higher positions or move them horizontally between positions, including lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.
Ability to exert sustained force to draw, drag, or tug objects toward the source of the force.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a similar working environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, participate in, and facilitate care plan meetings.
Explain residents’ rights to residents and their representatives.
Develop one-on-one relationships with residents and families as needed for counseling.
Meet with residents and families to discuss feelings about death or dying and other emotional, mental, environmental, or physical limitations.
Document interactions with residents and/or families in assessments and care plans as required by state standards.
Assess and document residents’ social and emotional needs.
Complete the social service portion of the MDS within 14 days of a resident’s admission.
Document the social care component of each resident’s Comprehensive Care Plan, as identified by the interdisciplinary team, within 7 days of MDS completion.
Participate in resident admissions and understand and implement the pre-admissions screening process.
Complete discharge plans in accordance with facility discharge policy.
Act as a liaison with social, health, and community agencies.
Refer residents to social, health, and community agencies and ensure referral results are documented in the resident’s record.
Coordinate family and community resources as needed to address financial needs and promote emotional security.
Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
Operate computers and software used to record, store, and analyze resident information, and use copy, fax, and printer machines.
Attend staff meetings, in-service classes, and committee meetings as assigned or required.
Perform other related duties as directed by the Administrator.