Social Worker, Mental Health

Salary: $65,000 - $70,000 annually

Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is Hiring!

We are seeking a Full Time Social Worker available to work at Four Seasons Nursing and Rehabilitation!

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides services designed to ensure that the medical, social and emotional needs of each resident are provided for.

• Works together with IDT team (psychological, medical, recreation, nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy, dietary) to identify potential difficulties for the resident, provides crisis intervention and is available to residents and families for counseling, or other psychosocial services, as indicated.

• Assists new residents and their families in the initial adjustment phase, as well as in the ongoing transition to institutional living. Arranges admission interviews with residents, and/or family members, to gather psychosocial information necessary to the completion of the initial assessment

• Facilitates care plan meetings with resident family and IDT team

• In conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, completes the resident assessment, including the MDS, and develops an individualized plan of care for each resident.

• Works with residents and families, where indicated, on planning for discharge back to the community, or to another environment, as dictated by the needs of the individual resident. Assists the resident and/or family in accessing community and government services through which the resident will receive assistance upon discharge.

• Interprets residents' needs and behaviors and extends professional intervention to all levels of staff, suggesting positive approaches, such as alternatives to restraint use and psychotropic drugs.

• Provide assistance and support to family members.

• May perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Social Service.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Master’s Degree in Social Work and related social sciences

• Experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting (highly preferred)

• Applicants should be proficient and competent with Sigma-care, Microsoft Word, Excel, & healthcare operating systems

Experience:

• Social Work: 2 years (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's of Social Work

• Masters of Social Work (Preferred)

Location:

• Brooklyn, NY 11236 (Preferred)

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday 9am – 5 pm with alternating weekends once a month