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Ciena Healthcare Social Worker in Carson City, Michigan
Are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a social worker at The The Laurels of Carson City, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration. Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
Responsibilities
Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.
Qualifications
Current social work licensure in the state.
Bachelor’s degree in social work required; master's degree preferred.
One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.
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It is the policy of this facility to recruit, hire, train, compensate and in all ways treat all staff members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, military status status, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.