Social Worker / Social Service Designee (SSD)

University Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center•Fort Wayne, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker / Social Service Designee assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the facility’s Social Services Department. The role works in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, facility policies and procedures, and direction from the Administrator and Director of Social Services to help meet residents’ medically related emotional and social needs on an individual basis. The position supports resident care and quality-of-life policies, social services documentation, psychosocial assessments and care planning, resident rights, therapeutic and clinical interventions, family support, and discharge planning. The Social Service Designee performs duties under the direction of the Director of Social Services as specified in the posting.

Requirements

Long-term care experience required.
Social Service Designee certification required.
Social work degree preferred.

Nice To Haves

Social work degree.

Responsibilities

Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life.
Participate in developing facility social work policies under the direction of the Director of Social Services.
Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings under the direction of the Director of Social Services.
Understand and meet government requirements for social service documentation.
Document progress in meeting residents’ psychosocial needs.
Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and psychological wellbeing, and prevent and address resident abuse as required by law and professional licensure.
Work with residents, families, significant others, and staff to provide support, information, and organization that helps them take a proactive role in self-advocacy and improve quality of life and care.
Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident, identifying social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Participate in developing a written interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident, identifying psychosocial needs or issues, goals, and appropriate social worker interventions under the direction of the Director of Social Services.
Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to help residents cope with transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility and address social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Ensure or provide support and education to residents and their families or significant others about placement and facility issues, and refer them to appropriate social service agencies when needed services are not provided by the facility.
Provide groups for residents, family members, or significant others as appropriate to their needs.
Provide clinical interventions for catastrophic events occurring during a resident’s stay under the direction of the Director of Social Services.
Coordinate resident discharge planning and refer residents to appropriate home care services before their return to the community under the direction of the Director of Social Services.