Description :
Summary : Provides psychosocial support to residents and their families.
Essential Functions :
- Provides direct psychosocial intervention.
- Performs resident assessments at admission, upon condition change and / or annually.
- Creates, reviews and updates care plan and progress notes.
- Provides direct psychosocial intervention.
- Coordinates resident visits with outside services,dental, optical, etc.
- Attends and documents resident counsel meetings.
- Assists resident's families in coping with skilled nursing placement, physical illness and disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process.
- Works with the patient, family and other team members to plan discharge.
- Conducts in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and patient rights.
- Supervises and guides Social Services Assistants.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Requirements : Qualifications :
Education :
BSSW, MSSW preferredLicenses / Certification :
Licensing as required by the state of employmentExperience :
One year of experience in a long term care environment.PI5199f17dbd5e-26289-38935068