BT Social Worker - Part Time

BRAZOS PRESBYTERIAN HOMES•Houston, TX

About The Position

Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor is seeking a part-time Social Worker to support older adults across its senior living community, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing. The Social Worker welcomes residents, builds trusting relationships, assesses social and emotional needs, and supports residents and families through admission, care planning, treatment, and discharge. The role serves as a resident advocate and liaison among residents, families, facility staff, and community agencies. The Social Worker contributes to interdisciplinary care and quality assurance, provides listening support and adjustment counseling with supervisor guidance, supports resident and family programs, and serves as the primary Grievance Official in the Health Center. The position requires maintaining confidentiality, following applicable laws and regulations, keeping the work area compliant with OSHA safety standards, and being on call during time away from work and emergencies.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and follow written and verbal directions.
Demonstrated skills and ability to understand and work with the needs of residents, families, staff members, and community-agency personnel.
Ability to prepare concise, meaningful written reports and articulate residents’ social and psychological needs.
Ability to accept and use professional supervision, consultation, and in-service training.
Ability to handle confidential data with professional discretion.
Experience in a long-term care setting.

Responsibilities

Welcome new residents, provide support, and initiate trusting relationships.
Complete an initial social-service assessment note within 72 hours of admission, assigned sections of the MDS, and the Social History within 14 days; reassess residents quarterly or sooner after significant changes.
Contribute to resident care plans by identifying social and emotional needs related to illness or disability, adjustment to placement, support networks, and treatment response, and by making recommendations for resident care and well-being.
Coordinate weekly care plan meetings and notify residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
Write progress notes at admission and at least quarterly, and earlier when there is a notable change, documenting progress toward social-service goals and communicating relevant information to the interdisciplinary team.
Initiate or participate in written discharge planning, consulting with other disciplines, the family, and the resident when possible; participate in post-discharge planning as needed or assigned.
Provide active listening, behavioral intervention, and counseling support to residents who need to talk with a supportive individual.
Attend Resident Council meetings as a liaison when invited; listen to concerns, clarify issues, facilitate changes, and assist the Activity Department with meetings as needed.
Contact community agencies to make resident referrals.
Help residents participate in individual and group programs and make full use of them.
Educate residents and families about advance directives and assist with their completion.
Assist residents with social issues in assisted and independent living settings; advocate for residents and liaise with families, the facility, and community agencies.
Provide family education and support services as required; meet with the nursing consultant as needed or assigned; assist with planning and implementing programs such as family nights, open houses, and joint Activity Department programs.
Promote resident rights, including self-determination, respectful and dignified treatment, the right to voice grievances, and the right to meet with other residents.
Help plan, implement, and organize the Family Council or Family Support Group as needed.
Provide Quality Assurance services through formal and informal studies or audits.
Provide emotional support and adjustment counseling as an adjunct to existing facility programs, with supervisor permission and guidance.
Implement, monitor, and coordinate monthly behavioral health meetings with the interdisciplinary team and at least quarterly meetings involving physicians.
Maintain the work area and keep the department in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and demonstrate the community's hospitality promises toward residents, families, associates, and vendors.
Remain on call outside working hours, on days off, during critical operating issues, and during disaster emergencies or as needed by the CEO.
Serve as the primary Grievance Official in the Health Center: oversee the grievance process; receive and track grievances through conclusion; lead necessary investigations; maintain confidentiality; prevent further violations during investigations; document matters; and comply with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.