Social Worker
Company: Element Care
Location: Lynn
Posted on: November 7, 2024
Job Description:
Great Life work Balance position with excellent benefits! The
Element Care Social Worker participates in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of care plans that meet the
objectives, standards and policies of the PACE model of care. The
social worker demonstrates proficiency in providing traditional
social work services in a professional and respectful manner with
the goal of helping older adults live safely and comfortably in
their homes and communities for as long as they can.
Location: Lynn, Ma
RESPONSIBILTIES:
- Participates on the IDT's initial assessments, care planning
and on-going re-assessments of participant care.
- Attends IDT meetings; actively participates in team meetings by
sharing pertinent information, providing follow up to assigned
tasks and helps to develop participant's plan of care.
- Completes all assigned assessments - (initial, semi-annual,
annual, service request and/or significant event).
- Assesses the psychosocial needs of the participant and provides
supportive counseling, working collaboratively with behavioral
health providers.
- Facilitates hospital, rehabilitation and nursing home (NH)
admissions and discharges as determined by the Interdisciplinary
Team. Ensures that PASRR documentation is completed for NH
admission.
- Assists in the conversion process of the participant from
community to long-term care. Works collaboratively with Medicaid
Specialist, skilled nursing facility, and participant's caregiver
to complete conversion.
- Arranges and facilitates family meetings, as needed.
- Refers participants and families to appropriate community
services and acts as liaison and/or advocate with community
organizations for participants.
- Maintains professional, accurate and timely social service
documentation in the participants' medical records.
- Conducts participant council meetings as assigned.
- Works collaboratively with Director of Social Work and
Behavioral Health provider to ensure guardianship is up to date.
Educates participant regarding health care proxy (HCP). Assists
participant in completion of HCP form.
- Works collaboratively with fiscal department to maintain
participant insurance benefits and completes required documentation
of fiscal information in the medical record.
- Reviews plan of care with participants, guardian, and/or
activated health care proxy as assigned.
- Complete authorizations for home care and other approved
services timely and accurately.
- Completes home and/or skilled nursing facility visits to assess
participant as indicated.
- Works collaboratively with Palliative care team; Assists with
end of life planning as indicated.
- Provides timely communication to appropriate staff regarding
the following: (disenrollment, conversion to long term care,
transfer of sites, participant and/or caregiver demographic
changes).
- Reports allegations of abuse to appropriate state agency;
provides support and resources to participant as he/she will
accept; completes required documentation.
- Ability to pass a fit test. Position requires mask where seal
is critical. Incumbent is required to not have facial hair that
interferes with a tight seal of the respirator.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Frequent local travel.Qualifications:
- Current Social Work licensure in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts at the Masters level (L.I.C.S.W. or L.C.S.W.)
required
- Minimum of 1 experience in Social Work providing traditional
Clinical or Case Management services with a geriatric
population
- Current C. P. R. Certification or ability to become
certified
- Treat all participants in a welcoming and professional
manner.
- Strong verbal, written and listening skills with ability to
multi-task in a fast pace environmentBenefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Supplemental benefits EEO StatementElement Care is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color,
religion, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran
status, or on the basis of disability.Element Care is committed to
valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working
environment.
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Keywords: Element Care, Leominster , Social Worker, Healthcare , Lynn, Massachusetts
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