Social Worker

Winner Regional Healthcare Center•Winner, SD

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker ensures compliance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as Winner Regional Health's established policies and procedures. This role focuses on meeting and maintaining the medically related emotional and social needs and rights of residents on an individual basis. Key responsibilities include completing resident interviews and assessments for MDS and related cycles, scheduling and participating in care plan conferences, coordinating mental health support services, overseeing plans for the prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and coordinating grievance and concern follow-up. The Social Worker will also assist with behavior management interventions, attend LTC Medicare meetings, notify residents/responsible parties of status changes and Medicare coverage notices, and work with QAPI for facility improvement. All services provided must be documented in resident medical records. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school of social work or a Bachelor’ degree in human services including but not limited to sociology, special education, psychology, rehabilitation, and counseling.
Must be a licensed Social Worker in the state of South Dakota.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to deal with people in a professional manner.
One year supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting working directly with patients/residents.
Initial Tuberculosis (TB) test and drug screening is required.
Rubella titer will also be drawn upon hire and immunization is required if no past exposure or indication of immunization.
Required to wear name tag provided by WRH and to follow the dress code of WRH.
Must comply with the Corporate Compliance Policy and all laws, rules, regulations and standards of conduct relating to the position.
The employee has a duty to report any suspected violations of the law or the standards of conduct to the Compliance Officer or the Chief Executive Officer.

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance in accordance with federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and established policies and procedures of Winner Regional Health.
Ensures medically related emotional and social needs and rights of the residents are met and maintained on an individual basis.
Completes resident interviews and assessments for MDS and related cycle as assigned (CAA’s and care plans).
Schedules, attends, and participates in care plan conferences.
Coordinates mental health support services.
Oversight of plan for prevention of abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Coordinates grievance and concern follow up and tracking.
Assists with behavior management interventions.
Attends and participates in LTC Medicare meetings and notifies residents/responsible parties of changes in the status including issuing Medicare notices related to coverage.
Works with QAPI for overall facility improvement.
Documents services provided in resident medical records.
Other duties as assigned.
Acts as an advocate for each resident.
Ensures collaboration with other members of the interdisciplinary team to verify appointments and consultations are conducted.
Provides adequate documentation of resident behaviors and interventions trailed prior to consultations.
Ensures adequate communication and documentation regarding the use of antipsychotic medications and provides ongoing monitoring.
Ensures that Winner Regional LTC residents are maintaining the highest quality of life possible and is vocal of resident rights.
Works closely with external entities (Southern Plains, providers) to ensure that residents are receiving the proper holistic care.
Makes sure that resident’s finances are in line by working with families and government entities to ensure resident bills are paid and resident personal finances are tracked appropriately.
Identifies resident needs and plans appropriate interventions.
Provides options for identified needs with area resources and services.
Completes, reviews and documents assessments/admission data on residents and families as needed.
Meets expectations for working with all age groups.
Assists the team in developing plan of care with resident/family.
Plans, organizes and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team to provide quality services and cost effective resident outcomes.
Educates resident of resources and services and implements resident’s choices.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to meet the resident’s and family’s psychosocial needs.
Demonstrates timely, concise documentation related to interventions and continued care planning.
Encourages open communication between the resident and family and between the residents family and staff.
Consults with agencies as needed to facilitate meeting the resident family needs by communicating resident’s desire and appropriate data.
Coordinates timely resident/family conferences with the appropriate team members as needed.
Actively participates and follows through with the interdisciplinary team.
Provides emotional support to resident, family and caregiver dealing with pressures/problems related to illness and treatment.
Promotes mental health of residents and refers residents/families to appropriate therapy services.
Helps residents maintain their sense of competence, identity and autonomy.
Maintains resident rights and dignity.
Participates in program planning, policy formation and evaluation.
Serves as a role model to employees.
Communicates concerns in appropriate forums and participates in decision making process for social service practice.
Provides in-services as needed.
Participates in peer review process.
Shares research articles and other resource information with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
Coordinates admissions with other departments for a smooth transition to long term care.
Conducts interviews of prospective resident/family.
Discharge planning in coordination with the interdisciplinary team/resident/family.
Ensures task assignments are understood and appropriate.
Adapts leadership style to situations and people.
Provides feedback effectively.
Completes follow-up on action plans as necessary.
Deals with behavior/performance requiring corrective/disciplinary action.