Social Worker - Oak Knoll Healthcare Center

Oak Knoll Healthcare Center
Social Worker - FT

Responsibilities

• Adheres to the facility’s policies and procedures.
• Acts as resident advocate
• Provides education to resident/responsible party regarding advance directives
• Ensure all medically-related, emotional and social needs of patients are met.
• Chart appropriately and timely
• Completes MDS as per facility policy
• Provides quarterly progress notes
• Provides discharge/expiration follow-up 
• Attends weekly patient care planning meetings  
• Assist in the implementation of behavior management plans
• Ensure grievances/complaints are followed through in a timely manner
• May attend weekly Medicare meeting
• Assist patients and families through education, financial planning assistance, liaison with community agencies, etc.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Communicate and function productively within an interdisciplinary team
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information

• At least one year experience in Social Work field required
• Experience in long term care and/or sub-acute setting preferred
• Reports to Social Services Director