Social Worker

Linwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center -

If you love a team environment, we have a place for you! Apply today for our Part-Time Social Worker position.

Linwood is located in Scranton, PA proximity close to downtown Scranton and lots of parks in the area. Linwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides a full range of services in our highly regarded program of nursing and rehabilitation and nursing-centered care.

We pride ourselves on positive outcomes and personalized services.

We are currently seeking a Social Worker to join our collaborative team.

As the Social Worker , the employee will report to the Director of Social Services. The primary function of this position is to provide social work skills to assist the resident in attaining or maintaining the highest practicable physical, mental, emotional, and psycho-social well-being.

The Social Worker general purpose of the Social Worker sees that psycho-social needs of residents are assessed, addressed and tracked;

assures the delivery of and documentation of Social Services congruent with current regulations.

To be successful in this role, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We offer a team based approach to patient care and operate in a supportive environment that fosters the highest level of teamwork, integrity, respect and empowerment.

When our team shows up for work, they are energized and motivated to succeed - all while being the most crucial piece to keeping the Linwood operations humming.

Job Duties :

Completes comprehensive resident assessment Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Care Area Assessment (CAA), analyzes and develops comprehensive, individualized care plans for each resident.

• The social worker establishes goals for each resident based on mood, behavior, and psycho-social assessment, observation, and interactions;
• Participates in interdisciplinary care planning meetings;
• Documents on chart as mandated by Department of Health regulations, addressing residents’ progress toward goals, significant changes, and potential / plan for discharge;
• Is responsible for facilitating discharge process including the completion of a home evaluation, and continually evaluating residents who do not require nursing home level of care;

Assists supervisor with planning, developing, organizing, and implementing events.

Qualifications :

• B.S.W or B.A / B.S. in social work or a related field, with one year experience in social service or case work or appropriate college practicum.
• Entry level knowledge of the professional principles and skills used in the practice of Social Work; professional empathy in dealing with residents and families;
• sense of professional identity while collaborating with co-workers; awareness of community resources and programs for the disabled and elderly;

appropriate professional judgment, courtesy and tact.

This position is an hourly Part-Time position (20 hours a week) position.

Benefits : Health insurance

Health insurance

Vision and Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Employee Referral program

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.