Social Worker - Independent Living

Social Worker - Independent Living

At Highland Springs we are dedicated to setting the standard of excellence for employees with a steadfast focus on helping achieve their goals. We provide our staff with an engaging company culture, excellent work life balance, and a career where you can make a difference in people's lives every day. Highland Springs offers a beautiful scenic campus, a community centered on values, and a workplace that inspires you to do your best every day. We extend to our staff exceptional benefits, recognition of holidays and paid time off, continued higher education, and on-the-job training to help each member reach their career aspirations.

The Social Worker supports our residents by evaluating the psychosocial and functional needs of residents and provides direct services as needed.

Help people live better lives by:
- Conducts Pre-Residency assessments of potential residents (Resident Wellness Profile).
- Make recommendations for appropriate level of residency in conjunction with the Admissions Committee and the Executive Director. Recommends assessment for Continuing Care, as appropriate.
- Maintains records on all residents served and documents activity as appropriate.
- Maintains confidentiality of resident information.
- Collaborates effectively with internal departments and all levels of personnel on a wide variety of resident issues and provides education to staff.
- Conducts follow up assessments after move in to determine level of adjustment.
- Reviews incident reports and provide follow up as needed.
- Identifies residents in need of service, either through direct referral (from families, other residents, staff, etc.), or by the regular review of incident reports.
- Monitors the needs of residents routinely and maintains a list of those residents at risk of functional decline.
- Provides psychosocial support to residents and their families, individually, via family meetings or support groups and assists through the transition process to a higher level of care.
- Assesses, intervenes, and works to resolve issues regarding residents' care and safety.
- Develops referral network within the community for available services, and makes appropriate referrals to and consults with other professional services as indicated.
- Educates residents about the importance of Advance Directives, and facilitates completion of such documents.

What you will need:
- BSW or related field required.

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One year of social work experience in a health care setting preferred.
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Knowledge of geriatric population and dementia preferred.
Resident Services Coordinator
United States-Texas-Dallas
Resident Services
Full-time
Oct 21, 2019, 5:19:06 PM