Social Worker (MSW) jobs in Buffalo, NY

GuildCare, an innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program, seeks a full time Social Worker to work with our multidisciplinary team in its Niagara Falls location.

  We provide services to adults with chronic medical conditions and vision impairments.   Applicants must have a Master’s degree from an accredited program in Social Work. Prior counselling experience required. Must be proficient in Microsoft based programs with strong communication skills. Must have a good working knowledge of local community based services, the NYS Medicaid System, The DOH Universal Assessment system and experience in obtaining services through waivered and/or managed Medicaid plans.  Experience working with the elderly and/or disabled population, prior experience in Long Term Care, Community Health, or in Adult Day Health Care preferred

Responsibilities:

• Interviews prospective registrants and obtains data required for the admissions process.
• Completes a psychosocial assessment for each registrant based upon history, interviews with registrant and family/collateral sources and reports from referring agencies.
• Develops and implements social work treatment plans for all registrants. Re-evaluates psychosocial needs periodically and revises treatment plans as needed.
• Using individual family group, or group modalities, provides counseling services to registrants and families.
• Provides advocacy, concrete services and information and referral as needed.
• Tracks authorizations from managed care organizations and requests when due.
• Leads topical discussion groups and appropriate therapeutic activity groups.
• Provides discharge planning and proper referral and/or placement.
• Serves as consultant to other staff regarding psychosocial/mental health issues.
• May supervise social work students and/or volunteers.
• .Completes all required records and reports on a timely basis.
• Attends all required staff meetings and conferences.
• Works with other team members to foster interdisciplinary understanding, cooperation and a unified treatment approach.
• .Along with all other GuildCare staff, performs general assistance tasks on a regular basis as assigned by program director. These  include: escorting registrants throughout the space, including to and from the restroom, assisting with transportation, serving meals, cleaning up from meals as needed, and filling in for absent coworkers.
• Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of registrant protected Health information.
• Responsible for following the LGI Workforce security policy; will access information systems and ePHI authorized by Clinical           Authorization only
• Observes and implements the Registrant's Bill of Rights.

Benefits:

• 403 (b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Remotely:

• No

Agency Website: https://www.lighthouseguild.org/

We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

About the Company:
LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC