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About The Position

Requirements

• Licensed Social Worker in the State of Alabama.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations for social services in a long-term care facility.
• Participation in continuing-education seminars in related areas.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly with others.

Responsibilities

• Receive admission materials and gather appropriate medical and social information.
• Participate in in-home or in-hospital pre-admission assessments when needed.
• Obtain and document complete, relevant social histories for all residents.
• Document social-service contacts and interventions in resident charts.
• Develop social-service care plans and goals for each resident.
• Update progress notes as required by state and federal regulations.
• Provide consultation, support, and ongoing contact with residents, families, and staff.
• Provide individual support services to residents regularly and respond to residents’ emotional needs through visits and social group work.
• Participate in crisis intervention when needed.
• Maintain communication between hospital and facility staff during resident hospitalizations regarding resident status and readmission.
• Contact families regarding resident problems, personal needs, transfers, and changes in level assessment.
• Develop a team-oriented working relationship with personnel at all levels while maintaining professionalism at a management level.
• Participate in multidisciplinary patient-care conferences to help develop a team approach to meeting residents’ needs.
• Serve on committees and attend meetings, including department-head meetings.
• Participate in quarterly Family Council meetings.
• Serve as discharge coordinator and help residents and families locate community support services or alternative living arrangements when needed.
• Provide in-service training to relevant personnel on residents’ rights, respect and dignity, death and dying, advance directives, and other education related to residents’ psychosocial needs.
• Maintain current, ongoing communication with facility personnel, residents, families, and the community.
• Perform other duties as assigned.