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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: LAKEWOOD, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:<BR>Applies professionally accepted, research based practices, such as Person-in-Environment holistic approach.  Works cooperatively as part of the 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.<BR> <BR>Essential Functions:<BR> * 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 opportunties.<BR> * Participates in new employee orientation, including but not limited to education on resident rights, abuse/neglect, behaviors and culture change/resident-centered care.<BR> * 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.<BR> * Social Services Specialists that are the department heads participate as members of the Performance Improvement Committee<BR> * Level I may be an assistant and takes direction from Social Services Manager or Specialist II or III. <BR><BR>REQUIRED SKILLS:<BR>Education:<BR> * Level III: Masters Degree in Social Work or Gerontology, LCSW or LICSW preferred.<BR> * Level II: Bachelors degree in Human Service field, preferably social work.<BR> * 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.<BR> * All levels expected to complete 20 CE hours per year, or per state requirements.<BR><BR>Licenses/Certification:<BR> * Level III: Licensure as required by state of employment<BR> * Level II: Licensure or certification as required by state of employment. LSWs must maintain licensure in states that offer bachelors level licensure.<BR> * Level I: Certification as required by the state of employment<BR><BR>Experience:<BR> * Level II & III: One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.<BR> * Level I: two years experience in a health care setting, one of which is full time supervised social work experience working directly with individuals.<BR> * Management/administrative experience preferred.<BR><BR>Disclaimer:<BR>This description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work for this position. It is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities that may be periodically assigned.</font></td>
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High School Graduate 24 Months