Social Worker

Part-Time MSW for our Home Health program
Greenwood Village, CO
Job#: prnMSWgwdvlgCO169649
 
20 hours/week daytime hours - weekdays and weekends

Excellent Compensation!
Flexible Hours!
We pay both mileage and drive time!

A career with Brookdale Healthcare Services has never been so rewarding! Brookdale Home Health is ranked among the Top Ten largest home heath companies in the country. Many of our agencies carry a five-star rating and are recognized by Decision Health as Home Care Elite agencies. We own and operate more than 80+ agencies nationwide, serving approximately 17,000 patients throughout our Brookdale Home Health Division.

Brookdale. Bringing new life to senior living.

Your responsibilities:
* Evaluates and assesses patient"s psychosocial status to identify problems that may affect the patient"s health status.
* Assists physician and home health care team members in evaluating patient"s social, emotional and economical status, and identify community resources and other possible resources that can aid patient and family in treating and coping with identified problems and issues.
* Assesses psychosocial and emotional status and initiates Baker Act if needed, for placement in an inpatient psychiatric facility.
* Makes referrals to Adult Protective Services, as needed.
* Sets realistic goals for patient and incorporates the goals in the plan of care.
* Provides counseling or intervention to patient according to the plan of care.
* Prepares clinical and progress notes to treatment provided to patient and submitted in a timely manner.
* Evaluates effectiveness and outcomes of care provided to patient.
* Participates in planning for discharge of patient.
* Assesses and screens patients that are suitable for placement in a long-term care or assisted living facility when no longer feasible to care for patient at home due to patient"s physical or mental state.
* Provides treatment in compliance with the agency policies and procedures and federal and state regulations.

Required skills and qualifications:
* Masters Social Worker degree from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
* At least one year of experience
* Active license in good standing within the state of practice

Questions? Please contact Mary Franklin at .

If you"re a Brookdale associate, please consider referring someone through the Good People Program!

Brookdale is an EOE-(Equal Opportunity Employer) and drug-free workplace.

Brookdale offers a number of benefits to full-time associates including, but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, disability, life, paid time off, educational reimbursement. All associates, age 21 and older, are eligible to participate in the 401(k) retirement savings plan.