Social Work - Social Worker
North Mississippi Health Services
Eupora, MS

**Administrative**:

* Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Social Work and Activities Programming in accordance with NMHS Policy/Procedures and criteria established by various legal/regulatory accrediting bodies
* Manages the overall operations of the Social Work Department
* Supervises, oversees, schedules, and coordinates the activities of the Activities Coordinators and Activities Assistants on all shifts
* Assures all Social Work staff are properly trained regarding regulatory guidelines and daily work.
* Coordinates employee training.

**Social Work:**

* Provides psychosocial assessment of factors related to the resident’s illness and need for care
* Identify and provide problem resolution associated with high risk indicators endangering resident’s mental and physical health
* Identify support system
* Evaluate resident(s) and implement treatment plan
* Consults with residents as needed including provision of counseling and direct social worker services to assist with meeting psychological needs of resident/family

**Case Management/Discharge Planning:**

* Ensures residents/families receive necessary continuity of care and discharge planning needs.
* Act as a liaison between resident/family and treatment team
* Provides discharge/transition options to resident(s)/family(ies)

**Recordkeeping/Documentation:**

* Document assessment(s), progress, notes, etc. in resident’s medical record(s) 

**Community Outreach/Customer Service**

* Identifies and utilizes resources to best meet resident/family needs including interaction with payers and external stakeholders
* Develop and maintain effective working relationship with resources providers
* Researches, develops and maintains community involvement in social work services
* Ensure effective implementation of admission and discharge planning, provide new resident/family admission orientation. 
* Communicates goal progression and plan of care to residents, staff and physician. Communicates agency mission and services to potential referral sources.
* Actively participate in volunteer recruitment and retention

**Education:**

* Provide educational programs to staff, residents, families, and the community
* Attends educational classes/programs to stay abreast of the changes in healthcare

**Regulatory**:

* Complies with regulator and accrediting agency requirements
* Adheres with NMMC/NMHS policy/procedures and guidelines