Social Service Designee

Welcome to Avantara Libertyville, a premier skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Libertyville, Illinois. We are proud to have earned the prestigious Gold Seal of Approval Certification from The Joint Commission for Post-Acute Care and Nursing Care, a testament to our commitment to providing the highest standards of healthcare quality and safety. At Avantara Libertyville, we offer a wide range of advanced rehabilitation services in a boutique, hotel-like environment, ensuring that each resident receives personalized and compassionate care.

Nestled in the scenic Lake County area, Avantara Libertyville offers a peaceful and supportive atmosphere, making it an ideal place to work and grow your career in healthcare. If you're passionate about delivering top-quality care and want to be part of an award-winning team, Avantara Libertyville is the perfect place to advance your career.

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Nursing? We are currently searching for Social Service Designee to join our friendly, caring and supportive team!

We are rapidly growing, and our team is looking to invest in Social Service Designee by providing opportunities to further your career and with the tools and encouragement you need to succeed.

We offer great benefits including:

• Daily pay.
• Competitive wages.
• Shift differentials.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Internal growth opportunities.
• *Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• *Short-term and long-term disability insurance options.
• *401K with employer match.
• Employee concierge program.
• Employee assistance program.
• And more!
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  *Please note that benefit packages vary based on hours worked.

  
  

Social Worker Designee

Classification
Exempt

Reports to
Director of Social Services

Summary/Objective
In keeping with our organization's goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the Social Worker ensures that the medically related emotional and social needs of the Guests are met and maintained on an individual basis and in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations.

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

1. Responsible for keeping up-to-date evaluation documentation on each Guest's activities at the facility which complies with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

2. Develops a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the Guest's problems and strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the care plan.

3. Orients Guests and families to the facility, its services, its service limitations and Guests' rights.

4. Attends scheduled care conferences and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of Guests for inclusion in the care plan, addressing in particular issues of schedule, treatment and environment that express and reinforce individuality and identity.

5. Assists with the coordination, intake, admission and Guest transfer within the facility.

6. Discusses the facility rules and regulations with Guests' families and responds to questions with regard to these rules.

7. Coordinates the inspection of Guest's belongings to ensure they are properly labeled and inventoried.

8. Attends Interdisciplinary Team and Unit Care conferences, Assesses Guests for psychosocial groups, and supervises implementation and documentation.

9. Completes mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable regulations.

10. Provides consultation to Guests on a regular or as needed basis to discuss problems encountered by Guests and assists with the implementation of solutions.

11. Mediates issues that arise among Guests, families and staff.

12. Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational transportation, adaptive phone equipment, etc.)

13. Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with Guests, Guests' families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.

14. Provides informal counseling when needed to uncover any problems which might interfere with the Guests' socialization and participation in activities.

15. Establishes, develops, maintains and updates filing system for the Social Services Department.

16. Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to appropriate persons.

17. Follows established safety precautions when preforming tasks and using equipment and supplies.

18. Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.

19. Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.

20. Answers and respond to call lights promptly and courteously when working in Guest care areas.

21. Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

22. Recognize your role as part of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) efforts of your organization.

23. Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work.

24. Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.

25. Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.

26. Look for and share with leadership ideas for improvement in the organization.

27. Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting barriers preventing project success.

28. Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and findings.

29. Participate in compliance trainings as scheduled and adhere to compliance plan.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment
This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

This role may also come into contact with Guests who may have contagious illnesses.

Physical Demands
while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work
This position is part of a health care facility that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Evening and weekend work as well as holiday and work during inclement weather will be required.

Travel
This position may travel to and from various locations in and around the surrounding community.

Required Education and Experience

* Two years' experience in a social worker role, preferably in a health care setting.

Preferred Education and Experience

* Bachelor's degree in social work or similar field.

* 5 years related experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None for this position.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Located at 1500 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL 60048, Avantara Libertyville is easily accessible and surrounded by parks, restaurants, and shops, providing a convenient and serene work environment.

Join our dedicated team today and contribute to a facility that is recognized for its excellence in care and commitment to enhancing the lives of our residents.

Avantara Libertyville is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Avantara Libertyville never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.