Licensed Social Worker; LSW or Designee

Position: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Designee
Are you a licensed or unlicensed (with experience) Social Worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a Social Worker at The Laurels of Walden Park, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. The Laurels of Walden Park is in need of someone who is customer service oriented and has the ability to multi-task.
Benefits:

* Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision.

* 401K with matching funds.

* Daily Pay () , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.

* Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays.

* Flexible scheduling.

* Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.

* Zero cost uniforms.

Responsibilities:

* Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.

* Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements).

* Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges).

* Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.

* Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.

Qualifications:

* Current social work licensure in the state, or if unlicensed, at least one year experience in a long-term care setting.

* Bachelor's degree in social work required; master's degree preferred.

* One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.

* Must have experience as a designee.

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