Social Worker - Brazos Towers & Hallmark

Job Location:

Brazos Towers - Houston, TX 77025, Position Type:
Full Time

Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor has been a trusted name in senior living for over 50 years, offering a dynamic and vibrant community just minutes from Houston’s renowned Museum District and Texas Medical Center. As a faith-based, not-for-profit Life Plan Community, we are committed to enhancing the lives of older adults by providing a continuum of care that includes independent living, assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing.

We are proud to have been recognized as Best of the Best in Texas for the past six years—an honor that reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in service and resident care. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a supportive and mission-driven team, we invite you to explore a future with Brazos Towers.

We are seeking a candidate with a strong positive attitude toward customer service to act as a Social Worker. This person will have a genuine interest in working with older adults and be able to engage, motivate, and support both residents and fellow team members. The ideal candidate is dependable, compassionate, and aligned with our values of respect, excellence, and community.

Creativity, teamwork, and a drive to exceed expectations are key traits we’re looking for as we work together to fulfill our mission of uplifting the lives of those we serve.

• Being available to welcome the new resident, provide support and initiate a trusting relationship.
• Entering an initial assessment note in the Social Service section of the chart within 72 hours of admission, completing assigned sections of the MDS, completing and entering the Social History within fourteen (14) days of admission and re‑evaluating the resident on a quarterly basis (sooner when a significant change occurs). These assessments are used to contribute to the resident care plan.
• Contributing as an integral member of the interdisciplinary Resident Care Plan Conference. This also involves stating the social/emotional needs related to the resident's illness/disability, adjustment to placement, supportive network and response to treatment. The social worker makes specific recommendations to assist in the resident's overall care and genuine well‑being.
• Coordinate weekly care plans meetings and notify resident(s), family, IDT members.
• Writing progress notes as least on admission quarterly, earlier when there is a notable change. Each note should document progress made towards "social service" oriented goals, provide significant information about the individual and serve to communicate with the entire interdisciplinary team.
• Initiating and/or participating in the written discharge plan which states the resident's specific need to be in the facility and if the resident is expected to be able to function in a more independent setting. The discharge plan should include consultation with other disciplines, the family and of course, the resident (whenever possible).
• Participating in the post D/C plan as needed or assigned.
• Provide "active listening" therapy with residents who express the need to talk with a supportive individual. The social worker must work on establishing a good rapport with residents and be available to provide behavioral intervention/counseling.
• Attending Resident Council meetings as a liaison to listen to resident concerns and clarify issues and/or facilitate changes (when invited by the Resident Council governing body). The Social Worker should be involved with the Activity Department and assist with the Resident Council meetings as necessary.
• Contacting community agencies for the purpose of resident referral. These agencies include,…