Social Worker BSW - NHC HealthCare Garden City

Social Worker (BSW) - NHC HealthCare Garden City

NHC HealthCare Garden City is looking for a FULL TIME Social Worker to join our team! The qualified applicant for this position should hold a bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited program and have knowledge of the case management process and needs of geriatric patients, including funding resources.
Position Highlights:

• Share current information available about funding resources.
• Work with individual patients and families toward adjustment to center life and to crises of illness, disability, and death.
• Serve in an advocacy role for patients and their families in expressing, defining and resolving grievances.
• Coordinate discharge planning functions.
• Participate in developing patient care plans in cooperation with individuals from other disciplines.
• Evaluate the quality of social services as part of the center's overall quality improvement program.
• Develop and maintain contacts with appropriate community agencies.
• Handle some marketing activities/functions assigned by SWS Department Head.
• Other duties which may be assigned by Director of Social Work Services.
• Understand and abide by established policies of health care center and interpret them to concerned parties.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the case management process needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C and D, Medicaid, Managed Care, and other private insurances.
• Imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, ability to organize and carry out responsibility efficiently and effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both verbally and in writing in a wide variety of circumstances.
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the center.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment where procedures cannot be standardized.
• Ability to attend annual NHC sponsored social work conferences. These conferences may be out of town and require overnight stays.
• Dedicated totally to the success of the center and The Better Way culture.
• Degree Requirements:
  
  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work from accredited college or university or
  • Other related human services field degree.

NHC HealthCare Garden City offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, every other week paychecks, stock option, and more.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity , please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/garden-city/

We look forward to talking with you!!

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