Social Worker/MSW

Social Worker/Medical Social Worker

LIGHTHOUSE GUILD INTERNATIONAL, INC

Buffalo, NY 14266

Posted 10 months ago

  • Job Type(s)

    Full Time
  • Industry

    Healthcare
  • Job Description

    Social Worker/MSW

    GuildCare, an innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program, seeks a full time Social Worker to work with our multidisciplinary team in its Niagara Falls location.

    We provide services to adults with chronic medical conditions and vision impairments. Applicants must have a Masters degree from an accredited program in Social Work. Prior counselling experience required. Must be proficient in Microsoft based programs with strong communication skills. Must have a good working knowledge of local community based services, the NYS Medicaid System, The DOH Universal Assessment system and experience in obtaining services through waivered and/or managed Medicaid plans. Experience working with the elderly and/or disabled population, prior experience in Long Term Care, Community Health, or in Adult Day Health Care preferred

    Responsibilities:

    • Interviews prospective registrants and obtains data required for the admissions process.
    • Completes a psychosocial assessment for each registrant based upon history, interviews with registrant and family/collateral sources and reports from referring agencies.
    • Develops and implements social work treatment plans for all registrants. Re-evaluates psychosocial needs periodically and revises treatment plans as needed.
    • Using individual family group, or group modalities, provides counseling services to registrants and families.
    • Provides advocacy, concrete services and information and referral as needed.
    • Tracks authorizations from managed care organizations and requests when due.
    • Leads topical discussion groups and appropriate therapeutic activity groups.
    • Provides discharge planning and proper referral and/or placement.
    • Serves as consultant to other staff regarding psychosocial/mental health issues.
    • May supervise social work students and/or volunteers.
    • .Completes all required records and reports on a timely basis.
    • Attends all required staff meetings and conferences.
    • Works with other team members to foster interdisciplinary understanding, cooperation and a unified treatment approach.
    • .Along with all other GuildCarestaff, performs general assistance tasks on a regular basis as assigned by program director. These include: escorting registrants throughout the space, including to and from the restroom, assisting with transportation, serving meals, cleaning up from meals as needed, and filling in for absent coworkers.
    • Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of registrant protected Health information.
    • Responsible for following the LGI Workforce security policy; will access information systems and ePHI authorized by Clinical Authorization only
    • Observes and implements the Registrant's Bill of Rights.

    Benefits:

    • 403 (b)
    • Dental insurance
    • Health insurance
    • Life insurance
    • Paid time off
    • Vision insurance

    Work Remotely:

    • No

    Agency Website: https://www.lighthouseguild.org/

    We offer a competitive salary and benefit package.

  • Job Benefit(s)

    Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental Insurance Vision insurance Paid time off