Social Worker (MSW)

What is PACE?

At Piedmont Health Senior Care, we are dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors in our community through our Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). We help seniors maintain their independence and continue living at home homes for as long as possible. We achieve this by offering comprehensive, personalized healthcare and related services, all tailored to the unique needs and aspirations of each senior we serve.

Our approach is unlike any other healthcare plan! PACE emphasizes a participant-centered strategy, focusing on providing the right care and services that best support each participant's unique needs and goals. We integrate and coordinate all aspects of care, leveraging a team of dedicated doctors, nurses, therapists, dieticians, and other specialized professionals who work together as a care team to manage and address the complete health needs of each participant

Job Title – Social Worker

Department - PACE

Reports to – Site Director

Benefits -

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (Short & Long Term Disability)
• 403(b) Plan
• Paid Holidays
• CME (Continuing Medical Education)

About Position: The primary responsibility of the Social Worker is to provide social work care management services to the participants of the Piedmont Health SeniorCare program; provides services such as participant screening, assessments, care management, supportive listening and coaching and referrals.

• Work Location: 163 Chatham Business Dr, Pittsboro, NC 27312 (PACE Pittsboro)
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Duties/ Responsibilities –

• Ability to conduct a comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment.
• Participate in IDT initial assessments, care planning and periodic reassessments for participant's care. Communicate participant changes to team members.
• Coordinating home care services.
• Provides counseling to participants as indicated and incorporates into care planning. Utilizes critical thinking in clinical problem solving and decision making relative to cope of practice, knowledge, competency and experience.
• Facilitate family meetings. Chart the family meeting in Centricity and update the Care Team for that participant on outcomes from the meeting via morning meeting or e-mail.
• Knowledge about illnesses and medications and their psychosocial sequelae.
• In collaboration with Resource Coordinator, refers participants and families to appropriate community agencies or facilities, acts as liaison with such organizations and as an advocate for participants.
• Ability to educate professional staff and community providers regarding psychosocial factors and family dynamics impacting response to treatment.
• Serves as liaison between participants and families and the Interdisciplinary Team regarding psychosocial issues, family dynamics, and home situation factors that affect health and well-being.
• Communicate information about participants' experience in day program to IDT members and help resolve problems/issues in this setting.
• Care plan assessments in medical record.
• Assess safety and support at home for enrollment into PACE and on an on-going basis.

Qualifications –

• Individual therapy skills for geriatric participants
• Analytical thinking and problem solving abilities
• Ability to handle multiple complex priorities
• Excellent external and internal customer service
• Problem solving skills

Education: This position requires a master's degree from an accredited school of social work, 2 years professional level experience in a health related area.

Required: 2 years professional level experience in a health related area.

• Requires frequent lifting and carrying items weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted.
• Requires frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some heavy lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular work shift.
• Requires exposure to communicable diseases and/or bodily fluids.
• Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the telephone.
• Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to medical providers, patients and multiple personnel in person and over the telephone.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens. Must meet certification by colorblind standards.

Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish and at least one year of experience with the frail or elderly preferred.

Current/valid License: MSW or LCSW. If not a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), the incumbent must obtain NC Certified Master Social Worker within sixty days of employment. Reference: Valid NC driver's license and a reliable vehicle.

Immunizations: Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up-to-date prior to beginning employment.

Pay Range: $59,050.00 - $79,358.00 (commensurate with years of experience)

EEO STATEMENT
Piedmont Health Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.