Social Worker

Job Description

Grow Your Career with CareOne's Team as a Social Worker

Position Information

Location: New Milford, NJ

Facility: CareOne at New Milford

Hiring for shifts: Full Time

Min $25.00 - Max $40.00 per hour

Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, experience, qualifications, credentials, employment status, and work schedule

Position Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or a Human Services field
• Possess a CSW or LSW within the state of operations
• 1 year of Social Work Experience
• Long term care/skilled nursing experience preferred

Practice Setting: (Sub-Acute Care, Short Term Rehab, Skilled Nursing, Long Term Care)


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to better serve the needs of the Center population.
2. Provide for therapeutic intervention to help residents cope with the social and psychological aspects of their illnesses, impairments, or disabilities as well as their feelings about institutionalization and separation from family, community, physical and emotional loss.
3. Maintain written documentation in the resident medical record per the company's policy.
4. Perform an initial evaluation/assessment of each resident's psychosocial needs to be placed on the medical record. Written documentation at least quarterly is required for each resident.
5. Short term residents require ongoing written documentation.
6. Develop social service component of the resident's plan of care identifying specific problems, goals and approaches.
7. Participate in and coordinates per the company's policy interdisciplinary care planning conferences at the time of admission and at the required intervals, thereafter in order to assist, develop and revise the overall plan of care for residents.
8. Ensure and documents that residents and/or families have input into the care planning process.
9. Act as a liaison between residents, families and outside agencies and the Center Administrator to ensure the resident rights are maintained and upheld.
10. Responsible for conducting family meetings as needed i.e. new admission group meetings, support group, family and friends' council.
11. Facilitate discharge planning including the development of an organized discharge plan for all residents.
12. Concern self with the safety of all Center customers in order to minimize the potential for fire and accidents.
13. Coordination of admissions to the facility through generating referrals.
14. Developing and maintaining relationships with area referral sources.
15. Verifying insurance coverage through computer systems or verbal authorization.
16. Conducting tours of the facility for all outside interested parties.

About Us

The CareOne mission is to define excellence within the health care community. We are dedicated to Maximizing Patient Outcomes. We treat Residents, their families and each other with respect, dignity and compassion. Through a collaborative and consultative approach, we strive to provide a framework of strength and stability for our Centers and Communities. We work to maintain the highest standards of care and service for Residents, families and our valued employees.

We are proud to Offer the following benefits to Part-time (22.5+ hours/week) and Full-time Employees:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
• Multiple Medical Plans
• Including Pharmacy
• Including Teladoc
• Multiple Dental Plans
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (eligibility restrictions apply)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Whole Life Insurance
• Medicare Employee Assistance
• Legal Plan
• Commuter Benefits
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (available to all employees)
• Paid Time Off
• Vacation
• Sick Plans in accordance with state laws
• Opportunities to advance and grow your career

If working with people who are dedicated, compassionate, and concerned about their patients is essential to you, then you'll appreciate being a part of our team. We've built a strong reputation on the outstanding level of care that we provide. We have a graciously appointed facility with strong belief in patient care and service; join us at our beautiful facility!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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