Are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a social worker at Regency Heights Nursing and Rehab Center you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

At Ciena Healthcare, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including:

• Competitive pay
• Life Insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Health insurance

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current social work licensure in the state.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work required; master’s degree preferred.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.

• Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
• Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
• Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
• Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
• Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.