Job Opening: Social Worker for Adult Day Care Center
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90007
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Duties:
1. Interviewing and screening all applicants/referrals to determine their appropriateness for the full assessment process and participation in the adult day health care program.
2. Providing referrals for persons not appropriate for adult day healthcare.
3. Attending and participating in all the multidisciplinary team meetings.
4. Developing the plan of care in collaboration with the participant’s identified goals and/or concerns.
5. Completing, at a minimum, quarterly and six-month reassessments to progress made towards the participant’s identified goals.
6. Conduct an assessment of each participant’s home environment.
7. Preparing an individual plan of care for each participant, if social services are to be provided.
8. Providing a treatment program to participants, including counseling and group discussions to address identified problems as specified on the participant’s plan of care.
9. Leading participants in problem-oriented discussion groups and task-oriented committees.
10. Providing referrals as needed to available community resources.
11. Serving as a liaison with participants’ families/significant others/care providers.
12. Serving as a liaison with other community agencies who may be providing services to participants and working with these agencies to coordinate all services delivered to participants to meet their needs and avoid duplication of services.
13. May serve as a member of the Utilization Review Committee.
14. Completing the discharge plan for each participant and being responsible for coordination and implementation of the plan.
15. Maintaining the social services component of the participant health records
Requirements:
1. BA in Social Work or related field
2. 2+ years experience with aging, health, or long-term care services for adults.
3. Excellent oral and written English.
4. Physically capable of performing the required duties and of assisting frail elderly and disabled adults, as necessary
5. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Compensation: $25 per hour