Long-term Care Social Worker

General Information

Job title:

Nursing Home Social Worker

Schedule:

Full-time, 80 hours per pay period;
Monday – Friday.

Weekend rotation:
No weekends

Holiday rotation:
Paid holidays

The Social Worker position assists and supports patients and their families, provides psycho‑social assessments to identify areas of need, then offers assistance as available to those areas of need, and secures different resources as required, while serving as the patients' advocate and honoring their choices and rights.

• Assist patients and families with discharge planning primarily in acute care and other departments as needed.
• Work with patients and families to provide psycho‑social assessments to identify areas of need; then assist/offer/secure options, services, resources, etc. to help with those areas of need.
• Serve as patients' advocate and honor their choices and rights.
• Assist residents and families in understanding insurance coverage and assisting in medical assistance applications, as well as collaborating with community resources. Assist residents and their loved ones with medical assistance reviews to maintain coverage.
• Receive and review grievances reported by residents, loved ones, and staff.
• Consult and work with the IDT and other staff on patient/family situations, their needs, patient care, and discharge plans.
• Complete needed, required and professional documentation and paperwork for patient charts and other job tasks and requirements.
• Complete admission paperwork and discuss policies and procedures with residents and their loved ones upon admission.
• Organize and schedule discharges. Direct discharge planning meetings. Assist residents in making connections with community resources to ensure a safe and successful discharge.
• Perform other duties as requested.

• Bachelor of Social Work degree required.
• Must hold and maintain Wisconsin Social Worker licensure.
• Specialty certifications preferred.
• 1+ years of related work experience required.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.

• Intermediate to proficiency with computers is required.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid systems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Self‑starter with excellent compassion, interpersonal communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to maintain continuous oral and written communication with co‑workers and supervisors is essential.