Join Avon Health Center as a Social Worker!

Our Facility has an excellent reputation in the community and we are looking for a caring person to provide leadership and drive the quality care we are known for to our residents.

Job Details

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, develop and direct all required social services to meet the needs of our Residents in accordance with federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations and as may be directed by our Administrator to assure that the medically-related, emotional and social needs of our Residents are met and maintained on an individual basis. As Social Worker, you are responsible for and accountable to carry out your assigned duties and you will report directly to the Director of Social Services.

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Duties Include (but are not limited to)

Coordinate & monitor resident care conferences
Complete documentation in a timely manner
Coordinate residents’ personal needs in the role of Advocate
Support staff in relation to resident-related issues
Work with individual residents, responsible parties and families towards adjustment to placement and to crisis (i.e., illness, disability, and death)

Requirements

Discharge Planning Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Must possess the ability 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/incident to the Interdisciplinary Team as appropriate
Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as being willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level in which they are currently functioning
Must have the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and general public
Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action