Geneva Lake Manor has a unique full-time opportunity for a long-term care licensed Social Worker. We are located in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and have a reputation for providing quality care to seniors in Walworth County and surrounding communities.
As the Social Worker at Geneva Lake Manor, you will work under the direction of the Nursing Home Administrator and be responsible for promoting the general emotional and psychosocial needs of residents. You will act as the liaison among departments within Geneva Lake Manor as well as the discharge planner working with community resources to ensure resident needs are met after they are discharged. You will complete resident interviews and assessments, coordinate resident care plan meetings and develop and execute resident care plans based upon resident needs following state and federal regulations. Along with our warm inviting work environment, we offer Competitive Wages and Benefits that include: - Starting salary dependent on experience.
- Insurance (health, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, accident, etc.)
- Flexible schedules
- 401k (with company match)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
- Basic Life Insurance, covered by the employer.
- Educational Opportunities to assist with career advancement
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Referral Program
- On Demand Pay, with direct deposit
Education and Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services (sociology, Rehab Counseling, Psychology)
- Minimum one-year experience as a Social Worker in a long-term care setting (preferred)
- Knowledge of and ability to obtain community resources
- Above average organizational skills
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Fluent in the English language with ability to read, write and speak English
- Commitment to a multi-disciplinary approach to resident care
- Demonstrated understanding and adherence to state and federal regulations
- Flexibility with schedule to meet resident needs
Essential functions: - Demonstrates working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of social work practice in job situations.
- Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of state and federal regulations that apply to practice of social work in long-term care. Keeps abreast of changes with state and federal regulations and makes recommendations on changes in policy/procedures to administration.
- Develops and maintains customer friendly service skills with all departments within all departments within Ingleside Communities.
- Ensures social service programs are properly maintained to meet the needs of the resident.
- Maintains and reinforces confidentiality of all resident care information and ensures resident rights are protected.
- Provides yearly in-service to employees regarding resident rights and confidentiality.
- Collects data from resident and family interviews in a timely basis to assess the psychosocial factors associated with resident's illness/disability. This data will be used for MDS, billing purposes and goal setting with the care team.
- Develops and maintains departmental policies, procedures, forms, goals and objectives.
- Works with the Financial Manager to provide the resident and family assistance in understanding financial programs available through Medicaid/Medicare and other programs available.
- Coordinates the resident care plan meetings, sends letters and keeps resident/family informed, coordinates goals for each resident with multi-disciplinary team.
- Provides consultation to members of staff, community agencies, etc. to work toward solutions for needs and concerns in the best interest of residents and their families.
- Provides educational opportunities for residents, families and the community at large including monthly support group meetings.
- Develops and maintains working relationships with community health, welfare and social agencies and seeks creative means to assist the patient with their needs.
- Plays an active role in the review of complaints and grievances and assists the Administrator and Director of Nursing with compliance in state and federal regulations.
Our core values are based on five pillars: Do the right thing, Foster positive relationships, Be committed, Be innovative, and Coach, guide and lead. We are looking for positive, collaborative team members who show leadership, are respectful, and overflow with integrity, care, and hard work. Geneva Lake Manor is a not-for-profit company, highly respected provider of short-term rehabilitation, long-term care and senior living services. To learn more about Geneva Lake Manor, please visit our website at www.genevalakemanor.org We look forward to receiving your application and speaking with you!
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