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Social Worker-Assisted Living

Luther Manor, a Life Plan Community
place Milwaukee, 53227
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Families
Individuals
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Racial Justice Allied
In-patient Non-Psychiatric

About Job

Come Be a Part of our Excellent Social Services Team at Luther Manor !!!!

  • Assesses needs/goals to maintain or enhance the psychosocial, mental and emotional needs of our residents.
  • Identifying residents' psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs.
  • When appropriate, work with resident, family and other team members to plan discharge. Arrange home care services; assist with transfer to another location.
  • Act as a liaison between resident, family and interdisciplinary team.
  • Document all resident care plan information and follow State and Federal codes.
  • Advocate for residents and participate in solutions to identified problems.
  • Collaborate with other departments to evaluate residents' psychosocial wellbeing, mood, and behavior concerns.
  • When necessary, refer residents and/or families to community resources to assist with concerns in areas of finance, housing and additional services.
  • Take leadership role in investigation of resident and/or family concerns, follow through to conflict resolution and reporting to state and other authorities as necessary.
  • Perform assessment of residents at admission, upon change in condition and/or annually to identify and seek ways to support residents' individual needs.
  • Create, review, and update plan of care to support residents' individual needs.
  • Promoting actions by staff that maintain or enhance each resident's dignity in full recognition of each resident's individuality.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or other related behavioral science. Social Work certificate for state of Wisconsin, preferred
  • Three to five years of experience in one of the following environments a Long Term Care, Assisted Living or Community Base Facilities
  • Ability to document resident care plans concisely and clearly. Ability to be patient, sensitive and receptive to both the residents and their family's needs.
  • Must be available for on-Call for weekend concerns or resident admission on a rotation basis.
  • Attend in-services/classes concerning social workers field and to maintain social work certification.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Preteens/Tweens (11-13)

Therapeutic Approach

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Milieu
Nursing Home
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Schools
Home Health/In-home