Social Worker - Latitude Inc

Duties

• Develop relationships and collaborate with primary care teams to conduct social services assessments to determine the appropriate needs for each member.
• Plan, coordinate, manage, and implement support packages to help members deal with socioeconomic and medical barriers.
• Navigate managed care plans for community services and programs.
• Experience in a health care setting and/or with older adults.
• This individual provides medically-related social services to assist residents in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their physical, mental, and social needs.
• The social services worker serves as a resident advocate and works in coordination with the interdisciplinary team to conduct clinical assessments, identify resident needs, develop appropriate goals and care plan interventions, help residents/families navigate community systems and resources, and coordinate discharge plans.
• Assists staff members in evaluating, understanding, and meeting resident psychosocial needs.
• Functions as a resident advocate, upholds resident rights, promotes resident choice and dignity.
• Helps residents/families deal with the impact of disability, illness, and transition to the SNF or alternative placement on individual and family functioning.
• Conducts initial resident psychosocial assessments and social histories.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience is required.
• Bachelors or Masters degree in Social Work is required.
• Licensed Social Worker in Maryland is required.
• Covid Vaccine is required.
• Proficiency in core clinical competencies including assessments, systems and community resource navigation, communication/education/support job functions.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, and implement programs and goals to provide optimum resident care.
• Proven written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrates professional work habits including regular attendance.
• Working knowledge of computer technology.
• Meets all local health regulations, including background checks and reference inquiry
• Must be capable of performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Maryland Medicaid is a plus.

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