Social Worker

Pay: starting at $22.80 / hour based on experience

Social Worker Sign on Bonus: $2,500

Social Worker Pay Rate: Starting at $22.80/Hour (Earn more with experience!) 

Gas Allowance Benefit for Full and Part-time positions!

 

 

 

At Elderwood at Burlington we believe our valued staff and residents deserve leadership that will provide passion, consistency, trust and vision. This is not just any job, it's a calling, and it will end up being the most rewarding career move that you can make. 

 

As we work to build our team - we are seeking a skilled and compassionate Social Worker to  join our team and make a difference in the lives of our residents. We are seeking to fill our Full-time position. 

 

Elderwood at Burlington Benefits:

• Gas Allowance Stipend
• Tuition Assistance Program for nursing aspirations
• Ferry Reimbursement
• Robust Employee Referral Bonuses
• 401K Plus EMPLOYER MATCHING 
• Free Uniforms
• Full suite of health benefits

 

Social Worker Position Overview:

•  Social Worker team members assist with ensuring the health and well-being of our residents by providing social services for residents.
• Experience in a Long Term Care Setting is a must.

If making a difference in someone's life is important to you, join our team today!

Social Worker Responsibilities:

 

• Greets and helps acclimate new residents.

• Assists with development and review of plan of care to meet the long and short range health care goals for individual residents on the assigned nursing unit.

• Completes SCREEN form for new admissions to unit and for discharge process if applicable.

• Takes an active part in decisions and procedures regarding discharge or transfer of residents to another level of care.

• Documents pertinent information regarding residents as required by department and facility policies and procedures.

• Cooperates with staff of other departments in meeting the physical, emotional and social needs of residents.

• Provides financial, personal, or group counseling for residents and their family members or sponsor.

• Participates in in-service training programs upon request.

• Assumes a social work caseload of all residents on a nursing unit according to policies and procedures described in Section B of the Social Services Manual.

Social Worker Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in a human rehabilitation counseling, and psychology from an accredited institution; and services/ field including, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a Long Term Care setting working directly with individuals
• Experience in casework required.
• Valid Drivers License and clean driving record required.
• Work experience in the admission or discharge area of social work very desirable.
• Desire and ability to work with the elderly and to cooperate with other staff members necessary.

 

 

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.