Social Worker

CareOne Group•Westwood, NJ

9d•$25 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

CareOne at Valley in Westwood, New Jersey is hiring a Social Worker for all shifts. The role serves residents in a practice setting that may include sub-acute care, short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living, LTACH, and long-term care. The Social Worker provides psychosocial support, assessments, documentation, care planning, family coordination, and discharge planning, while also supporting admissions and referral relationships. This is a full-time position with benefits, with an hourly salary range of $25.00 to $40.00. Compensation depends on factors including experience, qualifications, credentials, employment status, and work schedule. The position works collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team to address residents’ needs and uphold resident rights. It includes therapeutic interventions to help residents cope with illness, impairment, disability, institutionalization, separation, and physical or emotional loss. The Social Worker documents residents’ psychosocial needs and care, coordinates care planning, facilitates family meetings and discharge plans, supports facility admissions and referrals, verifies insurance coverage, and conducts tours for interested parties.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or a Human Services field.
CSW or LSW in the state of operations.
One year of Social Work experience.

Nice To Haves

Long-term care or skilled nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to better serve the needs of the Center population.
Provide therapeutic intervention to help residents cope with social and psychological aspects of illness, impairment, disability, institutionalization, separation from family and community, and physical or emotional loss.
Maintain written documentation in resident medical records according to company policy.
Complete an initial evaluation or assessment of each resident’s psychosocial needs and place it in the medical record; provide written documentation at least quarterly for each resident.
Provide ongoing written documentation for short-term residents.
Develop the social service component of each resident’s plan of care, identifying specific problems, goals, and approaches.
Participate in and coordinate interdisciplinary care planning conferences at admission and required intervals to help develop and revise residents’ overall plans of care.
Ensure and document that residents and/or families have input into the care planning process.
Act as a liaison among residents, families, outside agencies, and the Center Administrator to ensure resident rights are maintained and upheld.
Conduct family meetings as needed, including new-admission group meetings, support groups, and family and friends’ council meetings.
Facilitate discharge planning, including development of an organized discharge plan for all residents.
Attend to the safety of Center customers to minimize the potential for fire and accidents.
Coordinate facility admissions by generating referrals.
Develop and maintain relationships with area referral sources.
Verify insurance coverage through computer systems or verbal authorization.
Conduct facility tours for interested outside parties.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including multiple medical plans and pharmacy coverage, Teladoc, multiple dental plans, and a vision plan.
Health Savings Account, subject to eligibility restrictions.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Voluntary Life and AD&D coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability plans.
Hospital indemnity insurance.
Critical illness insurance.
Accident insurance.
Whole life insurance.
Medicare Employee Assistance.
Legal Plan.
Commuter benefits.
401k Retirement Plan.
Employee Assistance Program, available to all employees.
Paid Time Off, including vacation and sick plans in accordance with state laws.
Opportunities to advance and grow your career.