Director Social Work

Verrazano Nursing and Post-Acute Center


Date: 1 week ago
City: Staten Island, NY
Contract type: Full time
Nursing Home Social Worker

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.

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