[swkcommunity] FW: SW opening Grace Presby. Village

[Pamela Hammond]

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Hi everyone,

Social Worker opening at Grace Presbyterian Village.
www.gracepresbyterianvillage.org/

 

 Please let me know if you have any questions.

 Thank you!

 Stefanie Pennington, Director of Recruiting

 

 

PRESBYTERIAN COMMUNITIES AND SERVICES

        INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSITION POSTING

 

Opening Date:

5/6/09

Closing Date:

UNTIL FILLED and minimum of 3 days from open date

Position Title:

Social Worker

Department:

Social Services

Location:

Grace Presbyterian Village

 

 

BASIC FUNCTION:  To provide social services to patients, families and
staff

 

Position description/objective:

*	Identify medically related social and emotional needs of
residents, through individual and group social services programming
*	Promote resident's potential during their stay
*	Completes social assessment, identifies social and emotional
needs of residents and then develops a care plan for each resident which
identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs for
primary assigned areas
*	Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and
contributes to the development of care plans for residents for primary
assigned areas
*	Designs and develops social service programs that meet medically
related social and emotional needs of residents and complies with
regulatory guidelines
*	Assesses needs for ancillary services (dental, podiatry,
optometry, psychological, etc.) and assists residents in attaining
needed services for primary assigned areas
*	Assist with interpreting and promoting resident rights' and
"Resident Bill of Rights"
*	Maintain accurate and timely documentation (initial assessment,
program notes, advanced directives, MDS, palliative forms, mini-mentals,
depression scale, etc.) for primary assigned areas
*	Maintains Grievance Log and Missing Items Log, for assigned
units, and follow-up with residents for resolution, summarize monthly
and report any concerns to Administrator of primary assigned areas
*	Provides individual and group help for residents and families at
times of adjustment, crisis or particular need
*	Orients residents and families on the facility environment and
assist the adjustment of both through individual and group programs
*	Coordinates discharge planning with staff, residents and
families for primary assigned areas
*	Maintains professional qualifications by obtaining required CEUs
annually
*	Pursues professional development in social services disciplines
through workshops, readings, and membership in appropriate organizations
*	Provides information on hospice as appropriate and assists
resident /family with initiation of services for primary assigned areas
*	Maintain (keep current) Advance Directive Log and Hospice Log
*	Facilitates monthly OASIS meeting, as assigned
*	Provide social service support outside primary area as needed or
assigned by Administrator(s)

 

Required skills and experience:

*	Bachelor's Degree in social work (BSW), or secondary education
in the social services and certification as a social work designee" may
be substituted as appropriate
*	Licensed through the Texas State Board of Social Worker
Examiners
*	Two years of social work supervised experience in a LTC setting
preferred
*	Effective interpersonal and communications skills

 

Contact:           Stefanie Pennington, Director of Recruiting

Direct: 214-413-4060 Ext: 1236

Fax: 214-413-4191 

Email: spennington at prescs.org

 

Presbyterian Communities and Services is an Equal Opportunity Em

 Please let me know if you have any questions.

 Thank you!

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