Social Worker

Teresian House

Albany, NY

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Communication Skills, Dental Insurance, Geriatrics, Nursing Home, Organizational Skills, Scholarship, Social Work, Tuition Fees
LOCATION
Albany, NY
POSTED
9 days ago

The Teresian House is currently hiring a Social Worker. This opportunity is a Full Time Day position! Thank you for considering Teresian House in your choice for employment!

Do you want to join a team committed to enhancing the lives of our residents by providing optimal service in a homelike atmosphere? We invite you to join our team and reap the benefits in becoming part of the Teresian House family:

  • Great pay rate with excellent benefits
  • Generous paid time off with cash-out options
  • Cost-shared health, dental, and optical insurance with a significant employer paid share
  • Opportunity for career pathways
  • Retirement plan with employer match
  • Fully employer paid group term life insurance
  • Tuition assistance and scholarships!

Qualified candidates for a Social Worker position will have:

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work and nursing home social work experience preferred. 
  • MDS experience preferred.
  • Experience with residents who have memory impairment preferred.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills required.
  • Knowledge of concerns and challenges specific to the geriatric population.
  • Ability to engage families in the care planning process and assist them in developing skills for coping with the unique challenges associated with the aging of a loved one.
  • Must be willing to work every sixth weekend.

Our mission is evident in the daily interactions our staff have with residents and their families. At Teresian House, we are truly "Where the spirit of love and dedication lives..."

 

About the Company

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Teresian House

Providing the elderly with the highest quality continuum of services to enhance their physical, spiritual and emotional well being is the mission of Teresian House. Our modern facility is one of the finest in the area we serve, but it is the love that each of our staff members brings to our residents and their families that gives life to our mission. You can see it in the faces of the residents as they interact with their care givers. First-time visitors remark on the warmth they feel on entering the lobby, the inviting home-like atmosphere in resident rooms and in the neighborhood dining rooms on each floor.

COMPANY SIZE
1 to 9 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1974