Licensed Social Worker - Resident-Centered Care Specialist

Company: Erickson Living
Location: Springfield
Posted on: November 2, 2024

Job Description:

Job Summary

As a Resident-Centered Care Specialist, you will provide social work services to residents and family members in skilled nursing, long-term rehab, assisted living, and memory care. This role is responsible for completing psychosocial assessments, MDS, and other required documentation in accordance with department policy, State, and Federal regulations.

Key Responsibilities

--- Coordinate the Social Work function from admission through discharge, including room changes and transition planning when appropriate, in collaboration with staff.
--- Participate in the care plan process by completing the following: partners with other team members to develop a care plan based on the resident's preferences, psychosocial, and functional needs; prescribes psychosocial interventions for the team to follow; maintains a care conference schedule; coordinates the interdisciplinary care plan meetings with family members.
--- Provide bereavement support to residents, family, and staff as appropriate.
--- Monitor the psychosocial and medically related social service needs of residents routinely and completes all required documentation in the medical record.
--- Maintain working knowledge and ensures compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations regarding long-term care/assisted living/assisted care as well as professional standards and practice.

Requirements

--- Social Work Degree is required, MSW preferred
--- Minimum of 3 years' experience in working with the older adult population in post-acute/ long term care preferred. with knowledge of geriatric population and dementia.
--- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook

About Us

Erickson Senior Living is a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country's largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. We help people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us.

Keywords: Erickson Living, Peoria , Licensed Social Worker - Resident-Centered Care Specialist, Healthcare , Springfield, Illinois