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A. Qualifications

The “Social Worker” shall be a person who meets one of the following:

The person holds a master’s degree in social work from an accredited school of social work;
The person holds a master’s degree in psychology, gerontology or counseling from an accredited school and has one year of experience providing social services in one or more of the fields of aging, health, or long-term services;
The person is licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences; or
The person holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited school with two years of experience providing social work services in one or more of the fields of aging, health or long term care services.

In addition, the social worker shall:

Able to speak read and write English fluently.
Physically capable both of performing the required duties and of assisting frail elderly and disabled adults, as necessary.
Provide the center with a health examination, signed by a physician, and a TB clearance, which is not more than 12 months prior to employment or within 7 days of employment and shall provide the center a current certificate of CPR and First Aid training.

B. Duties

The duties of the social worker include:

Interviewing and screening all applicants/referrals to determine their appropriateness for the full assessment process and participation in the adult day health care program.
Providing referrals for persons not appropriate for adult day health care.
Attending and participating in all the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
Developing the plan of care in collaboration with the participant’s identified goals and/or concerns.
Completing, at a minimum an initial assessment, quarterly and six-month reassessments which includes evaluating and reviewing the progress made towards the participant’s identified goal(s) collaboratively with participant and updating the plan of care as needed or desired by the participant and the collaborative process.
Additional reassessments/updating of the IPC may also be completed in addition to the quarterly and six-month reassessments for the following reasons: when participant or his or her representative request, following inpatient hospital stay, after being away from the center following 30 days absence or a significant change in the participant’s status, such as new diagnosis, new home environment, caregiving support, increased impairment/concerns in participant’s mental/physical/emotional symptomology/status.
Conducting an assessment of each participant’s home environment.
Preparing an individual plan of care for each participant, if social services are to be provided.
Providing a treatment program to participants, including counseling and group discussions to address identified problems as specified on the participant’s plan of care.
Leading participants in problem-oriented discussion groups and task-oriented committees.
Providing referrals as needed to available community resources.
Serving as a liaison with participants’ families/significant others/care providers.
Serving as a liaison with other community agencies who may be providing services to participants and working with these agencies to coordinate all services delivered to participants to meet their needs and avoid duplication of services. Liaison shall include, but not be limited to:

a. In Home Supportive Services Agencies;

b. Home Health Agency Providers;

c. Case Management Providers;

d. Social Services Agencies; and

e. Transportation Agencies.

May serve as a member of the Utilization Review Committee.
Completing the discharge plan for each participant and being responsible for coordination and implementation of the plan.
Maintaining the social services component of the participant health records, this includes:

a. Documentation of all social services provided, including the participant’s reaction to treatment, on the day the service is given;

b. Quarterly progress notes for all participants receiving social services;

c. Documentation of all assessments and, at least every six-months, reassessments for social services;

d. Documentation of all individual plans of care developed for social services;

e. Documentation of all assessments of the home environment;

f. Documentation of the discharge plan and any other information regarding discharge; and

g. Documentation of any marked changes in a participant’s condition or unusual incidents observed by or reported to the social worker.

The social worker shall supervise the social work assistants.
Performing other duties as required by the administrator and/or the Program Director.
The Social Worker is on duty full-time during the hours the center provides required services, and reports to the Program Director.
Will be knowledgeable of ADHC/CBAS laws, regulations, CBAS certification standards, standards of participation and policies and procedures. This will be ensured through ongoing staff training and education.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $22.00 - $30.00 per hour

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