LBSW or LMSW Social Worker

AdamsPlace•West Columbia, SC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

NHC is seeking a Social Worker (LBSW or LMSW) to join their team. This role involves advocating for patients and their families, managing case work, and understanding the needs of geriatric patients and funding resources. NHC offers a collaborative environment with growth opportunities in healthcare.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work from an accredited program.
Knowledge of the case management process.
Knowledge of the needs of geriatric patients.
Knowledge of funding resources.
Skills in communication, assessment, and social work methods and techniques.
Ability to work effectively with various disciplines in an individual and team setting.
Working understanding of social systems.
Ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations.
Ability to work in a fast-paced capacity.
Must know the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, Managed Care, and other private insurance.
Must have imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, and ability to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently and effectively.
Multitasking is a must.
Commitment to the mission and goals of the center.
Ability to exercise independent judgment where procedures cannot be standardized.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in a community or long-term care setting is preferred.
Insurance authorization experience preferred.
Medical knowledge and terminology preferred.
Marketing experience preferred.
Ability to interact in person with potential admissions in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death.
Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining, and resolving grievances.
Report to the Director of Social Work Services the current status of social services and present needs.
Participate in developing a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the resident's psychosocial needs/issues, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/problems, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Ensure or provide support and education to residents/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues and refer them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events during the resident's stay in the facility.
Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services before the resident's return to the community.
Maintain confidentiality of professional information.
Develop, maintain, and utilize a listing of current community resources helpful to residents and their families and significant others.
Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation.
Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.
Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident.
Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
Identify community changes and opportunities such as legislation, regulations, and programs that affect nursing home residents.
Work with residents, families, significant others, and staff to provide support, information, and organization for taking a more proactive role in self-advocacy to improve the quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large.