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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SAINT GEORGE, UT
Job Type: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

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Social Worker -LCWS (119833) needed for St. George nursing and rehab facility. Applies accepted, research based practices, such as Person-in-Environment holistic approach. Works part of management team to develop resident-centered approaches to all center quality of care and quality of life activities. Resident advocacy responsibilities as needed to achieve or maintain a dignified existence for all residents. Advocacy Functions: * Works with the resident, family/significant others and other team members to outline goals of stay at admission, the plan to meet those goals and discharge as appropriate. * Provides educational materials to resident and/or family/significant others related to advance directives; assists them in completion of advance directives as desired by resident and/or family/significant others. * Encourages involvement in family council, and assists family council with meeting arrangements. * Works with the Executive Director and Director of Nursing to determine root cause of complaints/concerns and develop ethical solutions. * Maintains professional networking relationships in the community with other social service organizations. Examples of such organizations include but are not limited to local chapters of National Association of Social Workers and local provider groups of social workers in hospitals or care management groups. * Assists resident/family/significant others in obtaining appropriate forms to gain services, such as Medicaid applications or insurance appeals * Advocates for the resident and with the resident, exploring possible compromises that keep the resident's best interest in mind. Examples of such activities are: + Educating the resident/family about the impact of going home before treatment goals are met. Following up with resident/family in the event of premature discharge, to avoid unnecessary rehospitalization. + Mediating therapy compliance to help resident meet personal goals, when noncompliance is an issue. + Advocating for appropriate room placement upon admission to help avoid unnecessary room moves. + Encourages interdisciplinary, resident and family involvement in a quality of life advisory committee. Essential Functions: * Develops and/or delivers culturally-sensitive training to all disciplines to meet the psychosocial needs of the residents. Utilizes classroom training and spontaneous "on the floor" training opportunities. * Develops and maintains a comprehensive list of services in the community (such as dentists and eyeglass repair shops that accept Medicaid). The list is available for use by center staff in obtaining needed services for residents and by residents and families upon discharge. REQUIRED SKILLS: Education: * Level III: Masters Degree in Social Work or Gerontology, LCSW or LICSW preferred. * Level II: Bachelors degree in Human Service field, preferably social work. * Level I: High School graduate or equivalent, completion of state approved qualifying social services education. If no state-specified training exists, individual must have completed training courses in at least the following: long term care ethics, documentation and charting, resident assessment, Medicare/Medicaid, discharge planning and advance directives. * All levels expected to complete 20 CE hours per year, or per state requirements. Licenses/Certification: * Level III: Licensure as required by state of employment * Level II: Licensure or certification as required by state of employment. LSWs must maintain licensure in states that offer bachelors level licensure. * Level I: Certification as required by the state of employment Experience: * Level II III: One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting * Level I: two years experience in a health care setting, 1 fully supervised social work exp.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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Masters