Social Worker Kenosha

The Social Worker Kenosha is responsible for providing a full range of case work services to the residents at Brookside Care Center, involving the application of professional skills in obtaining information, counseling residents and family members, acting as an advocate for residents, and assisting residents and families in utilizing all available resources.

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:

Position provides social services to nursing home residents and their families and is responsible for seeing that residents adapt to the nursing home environment.

This position provides a full range of case work services to the residents at Brookside Care Center involving the application of professional skills in obtaining information, counseling residents and family members, acting as advocate for residents, and assists residents and families in utilizing all available resources.

Position works with minimal supervision and must be able to make decisions quickly on their own behalf as well as for the resident.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

1.

Complete intake of residents and gather information, develop and write social histories of residents on caseload.
2.

Develop and implement a social services care plan for each resident and review quarterly.
3.

Coordinate discharge of residents and treatment plans for residents returning home.
4.

Work with families and counsel residents upon and following admission for problems that include adjustment to placement, separation from families, disorientation, chronic illnesses, and death.
5.

Provide information to family and assist in a well informed decision making process for residents care.
6.

Initialize and set-up service and treatment plans for residents.
7.

Manage day-to-day activities and time management to perform necessary functions in a timely and accurate manner.
8.

Attempt to involve families in the treatment through visits, explanations and staffings.
9.

Serve as primary contact during State Audits and provide information as requested.
10.

Record and maintain accurate records both manually and in the various database systems used.
11.

Make referrals and recommendations to other agencies involved with the residents.
12.

Consult with staff regarding social and emotional factors related to residents' health problems.
13.

Record plans, goal, and progress on individual residents.
14.

Provide in-service training to nursing home staff; attends conferences and workshops.
15.

Assist and provide discharge planning services with appropriate referrals and community resources.
16.

Participate in house committees such as CQI and QA.
17.

Complete MDS per state/federal nursing home regulations and codes.
18.

Work with guardian in meeting the needs of protectively paced individuals.

Assist with completion of paperwork required by Federal/State laws.
19.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the electronic medical record.
20.

In the absence of the Admission Coordinator, perform pre-admission interviews/assessments at hospital, home or other...