Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.
Our benefits include:
• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program
The Orchard Cove Skilled Nursing (Commons Residence) Social Worker provides emotional support to residents and their families during crucial life transitions such as admission, discharge, transitions through Orchard Cove’s continuum of care and the dying process. The Social Worker shall advocate for the resident and his/her family on an individual basis and in a group setting in an effort to best support “What Matters Most” to each resident, in turn allowing the delivery of care and services to be aligned to those values and preferences. The Social Worker is part of an interdisciplinary Orchard Cove team that ensures that residents live in the right place, at the right time and receive the right care. The Social Worker will assist each resident in maintaining his/her highest practical level of physical, mental, and psycho-social wellbeing.
The Social Worker shall be responsible for bed management and census goals which includes coordinating the admissions process; assigning appropriate beds to patients/residents; organizing clinical data for distribution; completing all necessary admission paperwork; and assisting patient/residents in securing appropriate home care services to ensure a proper discharge plan or move to a different level of care, as appropriate. S/He will also collaborate with colleagues to contribute to the rest of the continuum of care as needed.
The Social Worker will be responsible for the completion of all necessary clinical and operational documentation including admission and discharge assessments, interdisciplinary notes, MDSs, Vitalize Plans and any other documentation required for the optimal quality of life of the resident. The Social Worker will also serve as the liaison to the resident council and will listen to and act upon any suggestions and/or grievances.
Core Competencies:
Our ideal candidate also will possess:
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