Social Work - Per Diem MSW

Join us in Caring for the Most Important People on Earth. St. Ann's Community has built a reputation for providing Rochester's most exceptional care for seniors. If you have a heart for doing the same, we'd like to learn more about you. We offer a wide range of positions at our three campus settings in Irondequoit, Webster and LeRoy. We reward hard-working, caring professionals with competitive pay, great benefits and career growth opportunities.

Join us in caring for the most important people on Earth. We reward hard - working and caring professionals with competitive pay, great benefits and career growth opportunities.

The primary purpose of your job is to provide social work services to residents, patients and their families at admission, during placement and at time of discharge.

Pay Range: $21.50-26.50 (based on experience)

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

* Coordinates the admission of new residents/patients and assists in the initial adjustment of the resident/patient and family/significant others to include:

* Reviews the admission packet with the resident/patient and significant others. The packet includes the resident rights, notification procedures, family contact form, services provided and safety procedures

* Orients the resident/patient and significant others to the facility, addressing any needs or concerns regarding the resident/patient adjustment

* Provides social work assessments and counseling to assist residents/patients and significant others in their adjustment to the new environment

* Completes resident/patient assessments and as a member of the ICCP team develops a

* Assesses resident/patient status including strengths, coping mechanisms, personal goals, progress towards goals, significant relationships, and problem areas

* Develops a plan with the ICCP team that addresses the resident's/patient's problem areas and goals

* Ensures that resident/patient and significant others are involved in the care plan process

* Provides on-going social work services to residents/patients and significant others that conform to regulatory and professional standards, NASW Code of Ethics, social work standard of practice and St. Ann's Mission to include:

* Establishes and maintains an on-going relationship with residents/patients and significant others. Assists residents/patients through this relationship to adjust to any medical, social, emotional problems which may arise

* Continually assesses the resident's/patient's psychosocial strengths and needs and providing counseling, support groups, emotional support and referrals to meet identified needs

* Acts as a liaison between the family and St. Ann's staff, providing supportive services and interpreting policies and procedures

* Provides social work input to address psychosocial aspects of all resident/patient care needs such as behavioral issues, psychotropic medication use and physical/cognitive decline

* Provides resident/patient and significant others with hospice and grief counseling and support

* Coordinates discharge planning for St. Ann's Home

* Identifies resident/patient discharge potential and educates resident/patient and significant others of discharge options

* Makes referrals to community agencies to arrange for in home services upon discharge

* Facilitates referrals to Adult Protective if discharge is against medical advice

* Informs significant others of residents discharge to another level of care or to an acute care facility

* Discusses the facility's bed hold policy as appropriate

* Monitors resident's/patient's emotional status and provides support and reassurance through the discharge process

* Assists resident/family member with discharge to another facility or lower level of care

* Maintains timely documentation of events and all required paperwork including but not limited to MDS, CAAS, ICCP

* Coordinates resident/patient group meetings including: Resident Council, and family/resident/patient support and informational groups

* Coordinates the transportation needs for residents/patients on an as needed basis

* Assists resident/family and significant others in making application to MCDSS for Medicaid and provides interpretation and assistance with health related forms

* Provides supervision of social work students from area colleges

* Facilitates the application of Resident's/Patient's Rights in daily care issues.

* Provide rotating weekend social work coverage

* Performs tasks as assigned by the Manager.

REQUIREMENTS:
LMSW preferred

The employment policy of St. Ann's Community is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes.