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Caseworker Foster Care - York, PA, United States - Genesis Healthcare
Description
Social Worker Position at York South Nursing & RehabHealth, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
*Enrich lives including your own as a nursing center Social Worker where you will provide services for our patients/residents, that render the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.
Identify through communication with patients/residents, their family members/significant others, and nursing center staff, patient/resident's strengths, social, emotional, and mental health needs' and then provide, develop, and/or aide them in accessing services to meet their needs.
*Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/resident to address social service needs.
*Hold meetings with patients/residents, families, and significant others as requested and to provide support and information so as to improve quality of life.
*Perform patient/resident discharge planning activities such as family/patient education, nursing center documentation and make referrals to appropriate agencies and suppliers.
*Establish relationships and maintain contact and referral flow with community based agencies/services that benefit our patient/resident population.
Genesis HealthCare is a leading provider of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care and a wide variety of living options and professional clinical services.
We are changing how care is delivered by bringing together people like you passionate, highly skilled and motivated to make a difference.
We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion.*We Care Deeply about YOU Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a culture of care and compassion. We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.
*We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.
*We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents We take great pride in meeting or exceeding CDC and CMS standards.
*Bachelor's degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field is required. *Must possess any certifications/licensures as required by the state of employment to practice in long-term care. *One to three years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, working directly with individuals, is preferred. *Additional certification such as Geriatric Case Management, Hospice & Palliative Care, Gerontology, Clinical Social Work, Health Care, Nephrology, Mental Health, and/or Substance Abuse is preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled