General information
Ref Id: HREZ-17167
Job ID: 2652171
Work arrangement: Onsite
Employment type: Full-time
Job location: St Anne's Nursing Center
Team: Miami-Dade
Shift: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Description
The Social Worker coordinates and provides medically related Social Services to “attain or maintain the highest practicable, physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing of each resident."
Knowledge & Experience Requirements
- MSW, BSW or Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field including but not limited to Sociology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Psychology
- 1 year of supervised Social Work experience in a healthcare setting
- CPR Certification
- Must have knowledge of computer office/clinical software
- Must be able to read, write and understand the English language
Essential Functions
- Interviews new admissions to complete Psychosocial History and Verifies demographic information on face sheet within 3 days of admission (72 hours).
- Ensure Pre Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) is appropriately completed upon admission and identifies need for a level II if applicable.
- Provides education to resident and/or family regarding Resident Rights, Advance Directives, community resources, insurance coverage, appeal rights, grievance and abuse program and documents in clinical software.
- Enter and/or update all Advance Directives on face sheet and identify need for a Guardian.
- Complete progress notes/assessments as required.
- Complete Resident Assessment Instrument process which includes MDS, CAA and individualized Care Plans if applicable.
- Provide residents/responsible party with Care Plan invitations if applicable.
- Attends Care Plan meeting with interdisciplinary team to discuss plan of care.
- Conducts family conference meetings as needed.
- Provides counseling to resident and/or family.
- Coordinates efforts regarding any abuse allegations while adhering to the Abuse policy in collaboration with Administrator, Risk Manager and interdisciplinary team if applicable.
- Adhere to Grievance policy which includes an updated log and investigative documentation if applicable.
- Ensures proper room change policy is followed in collaboration with Nursing and Admissions departments if applicable.
- Initiates discharge instruction sheet and completes assigned areas if applicable.
- Discharge planning to the community with but not limited to home health, durable medical equipment, outpatient services referrals, Long Term Care, Assisted Living Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility if applicable.
- Coordinates and obtains authorization from insurance company for all procedures, appointments and transportation as needed if applicable.
- Provides Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage to resident and/or responsible party and obtains signature 48 hours prior to discharge and issues Nursing Home Transfer and Discharge Notice if applicable.
- Follows appeal process and ensures all documentation is submitted in a timely manner to assigned agency if applicable.
- Participates in daily management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, and resident complaints or concerns if applicable.
- Obtains timely insurance re-certifications and provides weekly updates verbal/written for continued stay authorization and enters into billing software if applicable.
- Completes enrollment for Medicare programs for qualified residents if applicable.
*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Other Duties
- Ensures Social Services Department is prepared for inspections/surveys.
- Provides facility staff education on Resident Rights, Grievance policy and Abuse policy annually and/or as needed.
- Promotes positive employee engagement, teamwork, and mutual respect and safety work practices.
- Maintain mandatory skill updates
- Comply with all policies, local, state and federal laws and regulations
- Perform other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibility
- May serve as an interim department leader depending on need.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 250+ pounds, walk, climb stair or ladders, stand on feet for extended periods of time, etc.
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