Director of Social Work - Verrazano Nursing & Post-Acute Center

Nursing Home Social Worker

Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center currently seeking a full-time Social Worker for our Skilled Nursing Facility located in Staten Island, NY. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a pleasant demeanor!

Prior Long-term care experience required!

Duties Include:

• Maintaining and/or improving the resident’s ability to control everyday physical needs and mental/psychosocial needs
• Identifying individual social and emotional needs
• Developing and maintaining individualized care plans
• Participating in the planning of the resident's admission, community re-entry or transfer to another facility
• Participating in interdisciplinary care plan meetings to ensure treatment of the social and emotional needs of the resident

Requirements:

• LMSW Preferred
• Prior Long-Term Care/Sub-Acute Experience required

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Social Work or a related field preferred.

·         Prior Patient Representative experience preferred.

·          2–3 years of healthcare or customer service-related experience.

·         Excellent communication (both oral and written), organizational, time management skills. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills. Ability to de-escalate situations. Problem solving, continuous improvement and team-building skills are required.