Licensed Social Worker (LSW) - Now Hiring

Are you a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a Social Worker at The Laurels of Heath, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. 

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision.
• 401K with matching funds.
• , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness.
• Zero cost uniforms.

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.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.

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