Senior Social Worker Onsite

Job Description:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps veterans thrive? At the Arizona Department of Veterans' Services (AZDVS), we are committed to serving and honoring veterans, service members, and their families by ensuring that they receive the highest quality services so that they can thrive for a lifetime!

We are looking for a compassionate Senior Social Worker

• Outstanding Service:
  Provide the best assistance to veterans to improve their quality of life
• Continuous Improvement:
  Participate in facility meetings, training sessions, and the implementation of the Arizona Management System (AMS) to achieve continuous improvement and efficiency
• Team
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work with other professionals to use your expertise while improving your knowledge, skills, and abilities

Plans, organizes and supervises the social services program of the Arizona State Veteran Home

Ensures timely completion of assessments and documentation per federal and state regulations and facility policies and procedures

Ensures compliance with the PASRR (Preadmission Screening and Resident Review) process Supervises subordinate staff to ensure the goals and objectives of the work unit are met

Plans, organizes, assigns, and reviews the work of the Social Services staff

Reviews and evaluates job performance of staff through monthly 1 on 1 coaching sessions and annual performance appraisals

Addresses staff problems and recommend disciplinary actions

Interviews and selects staff Oversees clinically appropriate discharge planning to ensure it is safe and communicated effectively to all involved stakeholders

Monitors Medicare notices to ensure timely delivery to beneficiaries per federal law

Completes consults for referrals to specialist at the Veterans Administration (VA)

Works with residents, families, and staff to ensure that veterans/members are treated in accordance with Resident’s Rights

Assists in projecting department budget working within budget parameters and monitors expenditures

Maintains a personal caseload of assigned veterans/members

Attends and participates in various meetings and serves on committees

• CMS, and State regulatory standards
• Social Services programs and principles of social work
• Geriatric psychiatric issues
• Geriatric disease processes
• Side effects of psychotropic medications
• Physical and chemical restraints
• Community resources
• Governmental policies and programs that affect our clientele
• Long-term care billing standards
• MDS system

• Verbal and written communication
• Counseling
• Case management
• Resident assessment
• Developing care plans
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving
• Supervision and management

• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels
• Utilize the facility's IT program and maintain and record assessments and care plans
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality

Master’s degree in social work REQURED

One year of supervisory experience in a health care setting

Experience in long-term care

• Active social work license issued by the
• Arizona Board of Behavioral Health
• Examiners upon placement into position
• Ability to obtain and retain a valid AZ
• DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Current Negative Tb skin test (Mantoux skin test) within the last 6 months or a Year

• SQL Expert
• Power BI
• Snowflake
• Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

• CGI Advantage
• Translate business requirements into scalable BI and data solutions

• Hire Right used for Background Checks and Global l Biomatrix Required
• Active social work license issued by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Required

Master’s degree in social work Preferred