JOB REQUIREMENTS: Purpose and Summary Provides services designed to
identify and meet the social and emotional needs of the residents and
their families to adjust to the effects of illness or disability,
treatment and stay in the facility. Assures adequate discharge planning
and the appropriate use of community social and health resources.
Essential Duties Assists in the development and implementation of Social
Services Programs, policies and procedures for the facility. Meets with
family and friends and provides counseling services and emotional
support as needed. Monitors all new residents\' adjustment and
placement. Provides preadmission and admission services, including an
assessment of residents\' needs and preparation of the incoming
residents. Conducts education and support for families and/or
significant others of new residents to assist in adjustment to
placement. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to promote
and understanding of the resident\' needs and to provide realistic
treatment recommendations. Consults with other professional members of
the interdisciplinary team, family members, guardians and/or interested
significant others and appropriate outside agencies, as well as the
resident, to develop and coordinate an appropriate level of care and
treatment. Conducts short term individual crisis intervention at the
request of the interdisciplinary team or on own initiative. Participates
in development, implementation and evaluation of the resident\'s plan of
care as related to the resident\'s social and emotion need. Plans and
implements individual and group meetings that focus on the residents
psycho/social needs. Provides advisory and consultative services to
professional and non-professional personnel, parents, family members
Health Care Agents and/or guardians or other significant individuals
involved with resident care. Prepares social histories and assessments
and maintains adequate documentation of social service involvement as
case load dictates. Assists residents or family and/or significant
others in finding and utilizing financial, legal, mental health and
other community resources. Advocates the rights of the residents.
Maintains confidentiality of all information. Participates in planning
and policy development and implementation for the department and the
facility Resident Care Policies. Facilitates resident involvement at
Resident\'s Council meetings. Facilitates the resident\'s integration
into the community through discharge planning and arrange for community
supportive services as indicated. Participates in in-service training of
facility personnel as assigned. Attends and/or participates in
conferences, workshops, seminars or other training programs to improve
skills and/or maintain professional licensure. May perform other varied
duties/responsibilities as per facility needs. ***** OTHER
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications An individual with a
minimum of a bachelor\'s degree in social work or a bachelor\'s degree
in human services field including, but not limited to, sociology,
gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or
psychology; or an equivalent combination of experience and education
which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities to care for
the physical social, and psychosocial wellbeing of the residents. A CSW
qualification or a Social Work Certificate for the State of Wisconsin is
preferred. One year of supervised social work experience in a health
care setting working directly with individuals is preferred or an
equivalent combination of experience and education which provides the
following knowledge, skills and abilities to care for the physical
social, and psychosocial wellbeing of the residents. Excellent
communication skills. Work Environment & Physical Requirements WORKING
RELATIONSHIPS Performs duties with consideration for residents,
employees and visitors. WORK EN IRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Work
is performed primarily in a standard office setting. Ability to
frequently lift up to 20 pounds, and a combination of sitting and
standing postures may be required. Ability to regularly work 8 hour days
and 40 hour weeks. The ability and willingness to be on call as required
including evenings, weekends and holidays. Must be able to operate
standard office equipment including telephone, computer, facsimile,
calculator etc. ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:
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