Social Work Manager jobs in Elkhart, IN

Are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a social worker at The Laurels of Goshen, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
• 401K with matching funds
• DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
• Legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program

When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.

Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?

Responsibilities:

• Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
• Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
• Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
• Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
• Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.

Qualifications:

• Current social work licensure in the state preferred, but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or human services field required.
• One year of social work experience in a skilled nursing facility setting is preferred, but not required.

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