Medical Social Worker - Elderly Acute Care

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Monday- Friday

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Social Worker to join the Senior Adult Unit department at Addison Gilbert in Gloucester! The Senior Adult Unit (SAU) provides acute inpatient psych/med care for older adults. Average length of stay is 10 days. This is a voluntary, restraint free unit which is licensed by DPH. It is not considered a mental health unit licensed by DMH.

Responsibilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the planning and delivery of safe and therapeutic treatment to all patients.

• Collaborates with SAU multi-disciplinary treatment team to enhance the smooth delivery of quality care and development of appropriate and therapeutic treatment plans.

• Advocates for patient needs by conducting ongoing psychosocial needs assessments and communicating these needs to the treatment team.

• Collaborate with the treatment team, assumes responsibility for assigned patients' disposition planning.

• Works with other SAU Social Workers/Clinical Coordinator to provide effective communication regarding treatment and discharge planning with family, patients, HCPs or Guardians.

• Coordinate therapeutic group programming for a diverse (socially and diagnostically) patient population of geriatric patients by assessing psycho social needs and abilities.

• Collaborate with the treatment team, plans and provides appropriate individual and treatment groups to meet the ongoing patient needs.

• Research and investigate appropriate group formats and purposes.

• Provide assistance to Clinical Associates, SW and Nursing for activity ideas.

• Makes Suggestions to unit leadership regarding purchasing of activity supplies etc.

• Develops a weekly group/activity schedule.

• Works collaboratively with Rehab Services to provide group/support which will enhance patient functional improvement

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work

• Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker ( LCSW ), LICSW Preferred

• Experience in Gerontology

• Theoretical as well as practical knowledge of the clinical area

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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