Social Worker - Chicago, United States - Archer Heights Rehab

Archer Heights Rehab

Verified Company

Chicago, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The social worker will be responsible for appropriately transitioning the guest and family through the care process. This includes the ability to assess cognitive capacity and mood assessments utilizing standard tools. Implementation of healthcare directives and ability to have discussions and knowledge of end of life care and hospice.

Understand fundamentals of discharge planning and be able to work collaboratively with health care team which includes nursing and physician.

The Social Worker will:

Develops and/or delivers culturallysensitive training to all disciplines to meet the psychosocial needs of the residents. Utilizes classroom training and spontaneous "on the floor" training opportunities.
Participates in new employee orientation, including but not limited to education on resident rights, abuse/neglect, behaviors and culture change/residentcentered care.
Part of the leadership team and participate in the Manager on Duty Rotation.
Keep current with all State and Federal Regulations/Laws.
Other duties as required.

Social Worker must have the following:

Experience in Healthcare.
Minimum of a Bachelors or Masters Degree in social work
LSW *preferred* 3 + years longterm care experience preferred
Ability to use Microsoft Office
Excel & Word
Promote and facilitate team work
Demonstrate a high standard of ethics
Dependability
Demonstrate excellent customer service

Social Worker Benefits:

Archer Heights rewards its professionals for their hard work and dedication with comprehensive benefit and incentives program including enhanced generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short term and long-term disability, life insurance and much more.

We provide competitive pay, and a multitude of opportunities for career advancement, and personal growth.