Social Worker
Location: Manchester Tennessee
Description: Vanguard Healthcare Services is hiring Social Worker right now, this position will be placed in Tennessee. More complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. The primary purpose of the Social Services Director position is to plan, organize, develop and direct the overall operation of the Social Services Department.JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Administrative Functions
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and direct the social service programs at the facility.
- Assist in the admission process, admission contracts, PAE, and PASSAR.
- Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.
- Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well ! as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes! in policies and procedures to the Administrator.
- Review department policies and procedures annually and participate in making recommended changes.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related social and emotional needs of the residents.
- Make arrangements for obtaining needed adaptive equipment, clothing, and personal items as necessary and appropriate.
- With resident’s permission, maintain contact with the family to report on changes in health, current goals, resident’s rights, discharge planning, and to encourage participation in care planning.
- Make referrals and obtain services from outside entities, such as talking books, absentee ballots, and community wheelchair transportation.
- Assist residents with financial and legal matters, such as applying for pensions, referrals to attorneys, and referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements, as necessary.
- Ass! ist with discharge planning services, such as helping to place residents on a waiting list for other facilities, arranging intake for home-care services for residents returning home, etc.
- Assist with transfer arrangements to other facilities.
- Complete discharge plan in accordance with discharge plan policy.
- Develop relationship with resident and family and provide or arrange for provision of needed counseling services.
- Build relationships between residents and staff and teach staff to understand and support residents’ individual needs.
- Promote actions by staff that maintain or enhance each resident’s dignity in full recognition of each resident’s individuality.
- Assist residents in the decision making process (as appropriate) concerning their own health care, and whether or not they would like anyone else to be involved in those decisions.
- Assist staff in communicating with residents and family members rega! rding the resident’s health status and health-care choices and their ! ramifications.
- Provide alternatives to drug therapy and/or restraints by understanding and communicating with nursing services why residents acts as they do, what they are attempting to communicate and what needs the staff must meet.
- Counsel residents, families, and staff in dealing with feelings about grief, depression, disability, death, dying or other emotional, mental, environmental or physical limitations.
- Find options that best meet the physical and emotional needs of the residents.
- Work with families and residents on social interaction, reality orientation, and intellectual stimulation.
- Work with families and community resources as needed to solve financial needs and promote emotional security regarding financial stability.
- Identify community services and help the resident and families utilize them when needed.
- Compile and record social histories to assist in understanding resident’s backgrounds, family! problems, resources, histories of illness, interests, etc.
- Record pertinent social data about medically related personal and family problems in resident’s medial records.
- Assist residents in utilizing individual and group activities to their best advantage.
- Observe record and notify nursing staff of changes in attitude, behavior, or personality, especially depression, anxiety, withdrawal and aggression.
- Develop and use skills of interviewing, nondirective counseling, and communicating with community resources.
- Complete the social service portion of the MDS within 14 days of admission.
- Document the social care component of the Comprehensive Care Plan for each resident as identified by the care plan committee within 7 days of completion of the MDS. Record progress note and update care plan as resident’s condition changes.
- Document interaction with residents and/or families i! n the assessment and care plans as required by state standards.
- Coordinate the scheduling of care plan meetings and assessments to presented and discussed at each meeting.
- Review nurses notes to determine if the social services care plan is being followed. Report problem areas to the DON.
- Develop and maintain a good rapport with all services involved with the care plan to ensure that a team effort is achieved in developing a comprehensive plan of care.
- Serve on, participate in and attend various committees of the facility (i.e., QA, Utilization Review, Infection Control, etc.) as required/appointed by the Administrator.
- Provide written and/or oral reports of the social services programs and activities as required by facility committees.
- Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of resident discharge plans.
- Meet with and solicit input from inter-d! epartmental supervisors concerning the operation of the social services department with the goal of identifying opportunities for improvement of services.
- Attend department head meetings as scheduled or called.
- Assist in the recruitment, interviewing and selection of social services personnel.
- Determine department staffing requirements necessary to meet the resident’s social services needs and make recommendations to the Administrator as appropriate.
- Schedule department work hours and work assignments.
- Counsel/discipline social services associates as necessary.
- Assist with termination of social services associates, documenting and coordinating such actions with the Administrator.
- Maintain a productive working relationship with other department supervisors and coordinate social services to assure that daily social services can be performed without interruption.
- Conduc! t departmental performance evaluations for social services associates.
- Ensure that all social service associates are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
- Ensure that social services associates follow established infection control procedures in general and particularly when isolation precautions become necessary.
- Report any exposure to blood/body fluids.
- Ensure that social service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
- Ensure that all social services associates follow disaster and fire safety preparedness procedures.
- Recommend equipment and supply needs of the department to the Administrator.
- Place orders for equipment and supplies as necessary and appropriate.
- Forecast departmental needs
- Maintain current written records of department expenditures and assure that adequate records and cost ! reports are submitted to the Administrator upon request.
- Make departmental adjustments in order to conform to approved budget as directed by the Administrator.
- Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.
- Ensure that all social service associates are knowledgeable of the resident’s rights and responsibilities including the right of refusal.
- Review complaints made by residents, conduct in-house investigations, gather pertinent data and provide written and/or oral reports to the Administrator.
- Maintain a written record of the resident’s complaints that indicates the action taken to resolve the complaint and the current status of the complaint.
- Provide residents with information concerning resident’s rights, living wills, advanced directives, etc. Explain as necessary.
- Participate in resident council meetings as requested and provide support services to s! uch council.
- Works in office! areas as well as throughout the facility.
- Moves intermittently during work hours.
- Is subject to frequent interruptions.
- Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, under all conditions and circumstances.
- Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel and visitors.
- Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel and other department supervisors.
- Works beyond normal working hours and in other positions temporarily, when necessary. Works on weekends and holidays when necessary.
- Is subject to callback during emergency conditions.
- Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
- Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc. including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
- Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to! reactions from dust, plastics, synthetics, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other potential contaminants.
- May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
- Maintains a liaison with the resident, their families, support departments, etc. to adequately plan for the residents’ needs.
- Develop, implement and maintain an effective departmental orientation program for new associates.
- Assist the Staff Development Coordinator in the general orientation of all new associates as it relates to social services.
- Assist the Staff Development Coordinator in developing, implementing and conducting inservice training programs that relate to social services.
- Attend and participate in continuing educational programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession.
Requirements:
Education
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a human services field such as, social services, sociology, psychology, special education, or rehabilitative counseling.
- Member in good standing in the National Association of Social Workers a strong preference.
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field.
- Must have a minimum of one (3) years of experience in social work working directly with residents in a health care setting.
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
- Must display professionalism both in appearance and attitude.
- Must possess the ability to solve problems and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must ge! nuinely care for and understand the elderly and disabled.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agency personnel and the general public.
- Must possess the ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and to coach and supervise other personnel.
- Must be able to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures that are necessary for providing social services.
- Must have patience, tact, a positive disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult people.
- Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing social services practices.
- Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
- Must be able to move intermit! tently throughout the workday.
- Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
- Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
- Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
- Must meet the general health requirement set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
- Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at time hostile people within the facility.
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
- Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
- Sitting: 1 hour per 8-hour shift. Alternates frequently to standing or walking.
- Standing: 1-2 hours per 8-hour shift. Alternates frequently to walking and occasionally to sitting.
- Walking: 5-6 hours per 8 hour shift. Alternates frequently to standing and occasionally to sitting.
- Lifting: 1-10 lbs. Continuously
21-75 lbs. Frequently
> 75 lbs. Frequently
- Carrying: 1-10 lbs. Continuously
21-35 lbs. Occasionally
- Driving: Rarely
- Pushing: Frequently
- Bending: Continuously
- Squatting: Frequently
- Kneeling: Occa! sionally
- Crawling: Rarely
- Climbing: Rarely
- R! eaching: Continuously
- Grasping: Frequently
- Fine Manipulation: Frequently
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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This position starts available on: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 23:30:43 GMT