Whether it’s for long-term care or short-term rehabilitation, we want our residents to feel right at home when they’re here with us. Kenosha Estates, a skilled nursing facility in southern Wisconsin, is staffed by attentive, experienced caregivers 24/7 and offers a wide range of personalized care services. Kenosha Estates is looking for a Social Worker - Full Time.
The right candidate for this role would be responsible for the following :
Job Duties
- Develops and implements social services programs to meet the needs of the residents in the facility and the needs of the community
- Provides direct service and support to residents, such as conducting a needs evaluation and/or resolving complaints
- Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated
- Establishes and oversees administrative procedures to meet facility objectives for the social services program
- Interviews residents and family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history
- Assesses residents social needs and conveys information to co-workers, medical records and care plans
- Coordinates care plan meetings and counsels residents as needed
- Reports/documents changes in resident social condition, or oversees the documentation by Social Services staff
- Evaluates the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively
- Collaborates with management and coordinates the process to resolve resident complaints
- Plans and collaborates with internal staff and outside agencies for programs, equipment and support services
- Participates in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements and program benefits
- Prepares and maintains records and reports, such as grievance logs, Behavior Meeting Minutes, personnel records and/or training manuals
- Relates to residents, family members, public and professionals appropriately
Job Requirements
- Bachelor of Social Work Degree
- Previous long-term care experience required
- Ability to use desktop/notebook computers, Microsoft Office Suite