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About the Role
The Social Worker will oversee and assist in the admission process, identify resident needs and problems, make referrals to community resources, and ensure the mental and social health of each resident.
Responsibilities
- Develop relationships with residents and their responsible party for admissions, counseling, and identifying needs.
- Work with responsible party and resident on social interaction, reality orientation, and intellectual stimulation.
- Assist Business Office Manager in solving financial needs and promote emotional security for the resident.
- Complete acute care plans and attend care plan meetings.
- Assist Administrator with resident/family/responsible party concern management.
- Attend committee meetings as required.
- Complete monthly QA reports.
- Refer residents for vision, dental, and hearing services as needed.
- Assist with room changes by contacting responsible party and resident and completing necessary forms.
- Complete the initial, routine, and as needed psychosocial and socialization assessment.
- Refer resident for additional professional psychosocial services if needed.
- Discuss advance care planning with responsible party upon admission and as per state regulations and complete necessary documents.
- Make morning rounds prior to morning meeting.
- Provide staff with important department updates at the department head daily morning meeting.
- Perform suicidal/homicidal assessments and required follow up.
- Assist in investigations as requested by Administrator.
- Assist with the completion of the MDS as needed.
- Work rotating weekends.
- Act as Manager on duty as scheduled.
Requirements
- Must be a Licensed Social Worker in the state of Texas.
- Previous experience working in a skilled nursing facility is preferred.
- Regularly required to effectively communicate.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Skills
- Social Work
- Admissions process
- Counseling
- Community resource referrals
- Mental health
- Social health
- Financial needs assessment
- Emotional security support
- Care planning
- Concern management
- Psychosocial assessment
- Advance care planning
- MDS completion
- Suicidal/homicidal assessments
Location
- Austin, TX 78722
Work Type
- Full Time
- Up to 25% Travel
Education Level
- Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work
- 4 Year Degree
About the Company
- Heritage Park Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center