Social Work Assistant

COMPANY INFO:

Graceworks Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organization serving over 2000 older adults and adults with disabilities. We are a leader in offering services and settings that inspire and support a sense of home when people experience challenging and changing circumstances to aging and living with disabilities.

At Bethany Village we pride ourselves on providing top-of-the-line care to all residents. Our 100-acresis centrally located in the city of Centerville OHandfeatures well-appointed living options situated on our beautifully landscaped grounds.

GRACEWORKS CORE VALUES:

Faithfulness to Christ-As part of the Church Graceworks Lutheran Services performs its work in response to Jesus Christ and as an extension of his ministry.

Wholeness of Life -Recognizing and valuing the inherent worth of each individual Graceworks Lutheran Services helps each person experience dignity and the fullest achievable level of physical mental emotional spiritual and vocational ability.

Equality and Justice -Advocating justice recognizing the equality of all persons when offering services and opportunities for service and seeking to develop and balance societal resources to serve vulnerable persons who have more intense needs.

Quality of Service Delivering the highest quality services possible by demonstrating competence compassion continuous improvement innovation and creativity.

Integrity Demonstrating honesty integrity fairness and trustworthiness ensuring that actions and relationships represent a sincere and balanced expression of organizational values.

Stewardship of Resources Exercising faithful stewardship of financial resources and physical assets and is responsible and accountable for their proper deployment in the work of ministry.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Full Time

Shift: 1^st Shift (Monday Friday)

Compensation: $19.55 and up (Based on years of experience)

Responsible for assisting the Social Service team in assessment intervention development and care planning of the psychosocial emotional and behavioral needs and well-being of an assigned resident caseload. The Social Work Assistant collaborates with the assigned Social Worker to meet the residents care needs works to maximize the residents independence and enhance the residents quality of life to the extent possible. The Social Work Assistant is also responsible for supporting the Admission Department as well as the residents and their responsible parties prior to admission and throughout the admission process.

JOB DUTIES:

• Works with the social service team as a resident advocate in relation to residents rights issues and processing of grievances.

• Conduct tours of facility with residents and or families groups and any interested prospect upon request. Orients new residents to the facilities of Bethany Village and explains how the resident may avail himself/herself of the services in order to facilitate their adjustment.

• Completes assessments and Minimum Data Set as scheduled or warranted develops a social history care plan and discharge plan if warranted on all residents of assigned caseload under the supervision of the assigned Social Worker.

• May review Advance Directive information with resident family or legal representative during the admission process and may document status in the electronic health record and updates the assigned Social Worker of any related requests or needs.

• Maintains Social Service Progress Notes as warranted ensuring that notes reflect correlation with care.

• Maintains current documentation and meets the needs of assigned case load of Linden House residents.

• Performs pre-admission evaluations as requested by the Admission Coordinator and/or the Manager of Social Services & Admissions.

• Effectively communicate and interact with residents the interdisciplinary staff and family/legal representatives.

• Upon request of the Admission Department Team Leader conducts interviews with potential patients/sponsors to obtain information concerning living needs medical history and finances and provides information about Bethany Village services admissions policies and procedures and fees.

• Upon request of the Admission Department Team Leader assesses information received and ethically advises potential patients/residents as to appropriate admissions to the Bethany Village Rehab Center and or Long-Term Care Nursing Center.

• Presents explains and executes admissions agreements applications and other necessary admissions documents and coordinates admissions process for new patients/residents once approval for admission is obtained.

• Attends Bethany Village/Graceworks Lutheran Services educational programs as appropriate.

• Adhere to all policies and procedures of the organization and all federal and state laws regarding the privacy of protected health information.

• Adhere to all policies and procedures of the organization regarding the use of technology and technology-based information.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Qualifications: High School diploma or GED. Associate degree in Social Work Human Services Gerontology Psychology or related field preferred. Caring and outgoing individual with the ability to multitask.

Minimum Experience: One-year supervised experience interacting with older adults and families. One-year supervised experience in long-term care healthcare social services admissions case management or a closely related setting preferred.

TOP BENEFITS:

• Tuition reimbursement options
• Paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program and Success Coach are free resources to help you be successful in all areas of your life
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Extended Illness Benefit

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race color sex religion sexual orientation national origin disability genetic information pregnancy or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal state or local laws.