Social Worker-Long Term Care Facility
Wauwatosa, WI 
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Posted 11 days ago
Job Description

Social Worker-Long Term Facility

As the Social Worker, you will provide medically related social services assessing individual needs/goals to maintain or enhance the psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs of our residents. You will act as a liaison between the resident, family, and interdisciplinary team. Document all resident care plan information while following State and Federal codes. Additionally, you will perform an assessment of residents at admission, upon change in condition, and/or annually to identify and seek ways to support residents' individual needs. Weekend rotation of on-call nature for social service department to address resident and family concerns, timely admission and discharge concerns, and planning.

*Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or other related behavioral science.
* Social Work certificate for the state of Wisconsin.
* Three to five years experience in one of the following environments: assisted living, long-term care, rehabilitation, or skilled nursing.
* Physical mobility to spend 50% of the workday moving throughout the facility to visit residents under caseload.
*Ability to document resident care plans concisely and clearly.
* Ability to be patient, sensitive, and receptive to both the residents and their family's needs.
* Must be available for on-call for weekend concerns or resident admission on a rotation basis.
* Attend in-services/classes concerning the social workers field and maintain social work certification.

 

Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
3 to 5 years
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