Licensed Social Worker
Licensed Social Worker
Birmingham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center provides exceptional care to our residents and has been recognized nationally by the American Health Care Association. If you are looking for a rewarding career and an excellent opportunity with an established health care company...this is the place for you.
The Position:
We are seeking a full-time Licensed Social Worker (LBSW, LMSW) for our community of residents. This position will allow you to utilize your extensive knowledge and experience to assist many residents in transition back to the community from their rehab stay with us. With your talents, you will be responsible for the supervision of assigned staff and to continue providing quality care and social services to our residents to maintain the highest practical level of functioning. You must be licensed to practice in the state of Alabama. The salary for this position is highly competitive.
Our Location:
Birmingham Nursing & Rehab Center is located just off of Highway 78 in the beautiful Forestdale community of Birmingham. You can find us at 1000 Dugan Ave Birmingham, AL 35214.
What's in it for you?:
-Education Assistance
-Health,
Dental, Vision, Life
-Retirement plan with 401k
-Paid time
off (Vacation, Personal, Sick Time)
-Numerous voluntary benefits
with AFLAC including short-term disability
-Great opportunities
for advancement & growth
General Description
Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Social Service Director is responsible for monitoring the residents’ mental and psycho-social needs and to provide the services to meet these needs in order to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.
Essential Duties
1. Acts appropriately under the direction of the Executive Director and as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
2. Adjusts to changes in schedule to meet resident and family needs.
3. Develops a social history of each new resident.
4. Utilizes the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in conducting a psycho-social assessment.
5. Formulates a Care Plan which addresses the identified problems, needs, and concerns.
6. Documents progress toward goals, assessment updates, and interventions.
7. Reviews the resident’s progress toward resolution of problems, needs, or concerns; evaluates the effectiveness of the staff approaches; evaluates changes in the mental and psycho-social assessment.
8. Participates in the interdisciplinary assessment reviews and revisions; revises the residents’ Care Plan according to residents’ needs.
9. Participates in the pre-admission screening of potential residents and provides information to residents and families.
10. Orients the resident to the long-term care environment and facilitates adjustment to placement.
11. Coordinates the Complaint / Grievance program with appropriate disciplines and verifies that complaints / grievances are handled in a timely manner.
12. Works with residents to obtain Advance Directives upon admission and reviews with residents at least annually.
13. Verifies that a Heart-To-Heart coordinator program is implemented in the Facility.
14. Reviews behavior charting so that an appropriate Care Plan is developed.
15. Provides therapeutic counseling to residents and family members, as appropriate, to meet the residents’ psycho-social needs.
16. Coordinates appointments in the community for various health care visits and therapeutic needs.
17. Coordinates in-services for staff in areas concerning the mental and psycho-social needs of the resident.