TCU Social Worker - Woodbury Health Care Center

Woodbury Health Care Center, a Lifespark Skilled Nursing Community, is looking for a dedicated and passionate TCU Social Worker to join our growing team.

Woodbury Health Care Center is home to seniors requiring TCU (Transitional Care Unit) Care and Long-Term Care. We are in Woodbury, right next door to Woodbury High School. We have been helping seniors Age Magnificently since 1979 and are part of Senior Care Communities, a local non-profit supporting seniors.

Shifts Available: Full Time, days

Wage: $25-$28

Are you compassionate towards others? Are you passionate about enriching the lives of others? If so, we want you to join our team and help seniors Age Magnificently! Our TCU Social Workers become family and impact the lives of our residents who live in a Lifespark Skilled Nursing Community.

In this position you will be responsible for the operations of the Social Services department, providing for each resident's social, emotional, and psychological needs and the continuing development of the resident's full potential from admission to discharge. Duties include:

• Develop a social history, social assessment and care plan which identifies pertinent problems and needs, realistic goals to be accomplished, and the specific action to be taken in resolution of the problems and/or needs upon admission of each new resident.
• Participate in the pre-admission screening of all potential residents and provide information to residents and families during admission.
• Orient the resident to the long-term care environment and facilitate adjustment upon placement.
• Document progress notes which relate to each resident's care plan when necessary.
• Assist the resident and resident's family in discharge and placement planning.
• Organize family groups to promote communications, education and support between family members, facility staff, and administration and provide counseling, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post Secondary Education with a Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of two years in long-term care or acute care is preferred.
• Must be able to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents, resident's families, and employees.
• Must possess advanced computer skills.

Benefits:

• Annual reviews with wage increases
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision benefits
• 403b + company match
• Employee Referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement and nursing loan forgiveness
• Flexible scheduling
• Career development

It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.