Social Worker

Job Description

Job Description

Purpose

The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of our Facility’s Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Director of Social Services and/or Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.

Administrative Functions

· Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the social service programs of this Facility.

· Assist in the development, administering, and coordinating of department policies and procedures.

· Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Social Services Director or Administrator.

· Review department policies and procedures, at least annually, and participate in making recommended changes.

· Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for the identification of medically related social and emotional needs of the resident.

· Participate in community planning related to the interests of the Facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.

· Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments.

· Interview resident/families to obtain social history.

· Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submitting such to the Director as required.

· Involve the resident/family in planning social service programs when possible.

· Assist in arranging transportation to other Facility’s when necessary.

· Refer resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the Facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.

· Provide information to resident/families as to Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident.

· Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of social service programs.

· In the absence of the Director assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the social service department.

· Maintain a quality working relationship with the medical profession and other health related Facility and organizations.

· Coordinate social service activities with other departments as necessary.

· Work with the Facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.

· Delegate authority, responsibility and accountability to other responsible department personnel.

· Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director concerning the operation of the social service department.

· Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.

· Assist in providing solutions for social and practical environmental problems including seeking financial assistance, discharge planning (including collaboration with community agencies), and referrals to other community agencies when specialized assistance is required.

· Evaluate social and family information and assist in determining plans for social treatment.

· Interpret social, psychological, and emotional needs of the resident/family to the medical staff, attending physician, and other resident care team members.

· Assist in obtaining resources from community social, health and welfare agencies to meet the needs of the resident.

· Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of social service programs.

· Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related social functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

· Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action(s) taken. Follow Facility’s established procedures.

· Assist the Quality Assessment & Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct identified deficiencies.

· Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the social services department.

· Participate in Facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed.

· Ensure that all charted progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.

· Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, standards of practice, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality social service.

· Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.

· Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning social service programs and activities.

· Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/Facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Privacy Representative.

· Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.

· Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access Facility’s information system.

· Agree to use the computer in accordance with the Facility’s Policy.

· Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Director or Administrator.