Long Term Care Social Worker $5,000 Sign on Bonus

We are actively seeking a Long Term Care Social Worker and includes a $5,000 Sign on Bonus!

You will join our amazing team in one of our Long Term Care Units. We are excited to launch a comprehensive program that will also include therapeutic activities and social services coordination on the unit. Come join us and lend your enthusiasm and ideas to this new program, aimed to meet the psycho-social needs of our residents through dynamic activities and compassionate social services.

Schedule: Full time 40 hours a week

Primary responsibilities:

• Comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Developing and maintaining a plan of care in collaboration with the team
• Coordinating dynamic activity programs and documentation on the unit
• Resource referral and contact with families of residents to provide support and/or collaboration towards goals of the family and resident
• Crisis and therapeutic interventions
• Perform assigned resident interviews that assess each individual mood, behavior, and cognitive ability and write the accompanying summary of findings

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Provide education and techniques to unit staff of person-centered interventions that can be utilized to address any mood, behavioral, or cognitive concerns residents might present with.
• Meets deadlines for time sensitive responsibilities
• Excellent follow through and communication skills
• Ability to work with charge nurse to lead the Unit team
• Passion for the elderly
• Ability to engage with families, residents and team