Social Worker

This position is TEMP

Responsibilities

* Meets with the family/resident to obtain psychosocial data and complete the
admission assessment. (Within 5 days of admission).
* Assesses each new resident for depression using the appropriate scale and
care plans accordingly.
* Communicates all appropriate information on the new resident to the other
departments.
* Develops and determines the resident care plan in cooperation with other
departments.
* Obtains pertinent/current information regarding functioning from residents,
families, staff and other departments.
* Assesses for depression at least annually using the appropriate depression
scale and care plans accordingly.
* Evaluates residents after a significant change, or at least quarterly and
documents current assessment,
* Develops goals and objectives for individual residents.
* Encourages family support systems for all residents as possible.
* Assists and coordinates discharges with residents, families and appropriate
departments.
* Completes required documentation.
* Updates medical records regularly in accordance with NYS Department of Health
regulations.
* Is knowledgeable and keeps up to date on state regulations.
* Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.
* Saturday's coverage is rotated between the team. 

Education Requirements

* Master's in social work required and LMSW preferred

* Nursing home experience required