Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Social Worker (MSW)

Location: Merion Station, Flourtown, and Philadelphia PA (one site per shift)

Status: Full time

Shift: Mon to Fri, 8 am to 430 pm, no nights, weekends, on call or holiday shifts

Incentives: 1st Day Health Benefits

Position Purpose:

The primary purpose of this position is to plan, organize, and implement social services to PACE Organization (PO) participants and families. Responsible for but not limited to assessment, treatment, teaching and counseling participants, caregiver or other appropriate representatives. Social Worker interventions may include individual participant contacts, appropriate collateral contact, participant and family education, assessment and counseling, provision of resources, addressing mental health needed, ongoing case management, advocacy to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met and addressed and disenrollment procedures.

Position Details:

Position will provide services at three different locations, McAuley House (Merion Station, PA), Manresa Hall(Philadelphia, PA) and The Villa, Sisters of St. Joseph (Flourtown, PA).

Services typically will be provided at one location per shift.

The Villa, Sisters of St. Joseph serves as a full-service retirement center for the Sisters of St Joseph. This multi-level care facility includes independent living, assisted living, a medical and dementia unit.

Manresa Hall is one of the Jesuit health care communities of the USA East Province and offers skilled nursing and assisted living options.

Mercy LIFE McAuley provides residential and nursing support for the Sisters of Mercy at Merion Station and for the Jesuit Fathers residing in Manresa Hall.

What you will do:

• Perform initial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments of participants. Coordinates with IDT to develop comprehensive plan of care for each participant.

• Conduct initial intake meeting with family members and others, while coordinating ongoing family meetings as needed.

• Provide individual and family counseling as needed or prescribed in the plan of care; develop and lead group counseling and support activities.

• Provide ongoing support, counsel, and education to participants and family regarding a variety of issues, including but not limited to: the aging process, dementia, grief and loss, end of life, disease processes, difficult family dynamics and changing roles, PACE model and PACE health services.

• Act as liaison between the participant and other agencies such as Department of Aging, Social Security Administration, Medicaid, etc.

• Act as a resource to other team members, and day center staff regarding topics such as dementia, difficult behaviors, and difficult personalities.

• In conjunction with the interdisciplinary team, coordinate discharge planning for participants returning home from hospital or nursing facility.

• Actively provide emotional support, grief work, education, funeral and/or financial planning referrals when hospice care is appropriate. Facilitate hospice or nursing home placement as needed. Initiate referrals to external resources with community agencies such as Adult Protective Services.

• Coordinate transitional care to ensure continuation of care by assisting participants with reinstatement of conventional Medicare and Medicaid benefits, transition care to other providers, make referrals and ensure participant medical records are available to new providers in the event of participant termination of the PACE Program.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of social work as normally obtained through a Master's degree in social work and two (2) years of experience, including one (1) year working with the frail or elderly population.

• If less than one (1) year of experience working with the frail or elderly, must receive appropriate training from the PACE organization on working with a frail or elderly population upon hiring.

• Current license in social work within the state of PACE Organization preferred.

• Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting is preferred.

• Experience and thorough knowledge of social service principles and practices.

• Knowledge of financing mechanisms such as Medicare, Medicaid and other payment systems.

• Position requires ability to engage in frequent kneeling, crouching, reaching, lifting, sitting, walking, bending and lifting. Must be able to push, pull, move and or lift a minimum of 20 pounds if applicable.

• Valid driver's license and ability to provide a reliable means of transportation required.

• Must be action-oriented, have business acumen, manage conflict well, be customer focused, have high decision quality, flexibility to adapt to ongoing change and have organizational agility. Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.

• Demonstrates superior written communication and presentation skills appropriate for audience comprehension. Able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups representing diverse perspectives.

• Comprehensive to expert proficiency with Microsoft product suite (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.); basic knowledge and experience with electronic mail and calendaring system. Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including 1st Day medical coverage, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and educational assistance.

• Access to wages earned daily through Daily Pay.

• Ability to earn incentives through our Employee Referral program.

• Warm and supportive environment with a truly patient-centered focus.

• Comprehensive Orientation and professional development opportunities

Ministry/Facility Information

McAuley House, Manresa Hall and The Villa, Sisters of St. Joseph are religious communities and a part of Trinity Health PACE. Trinity Health PACE programs are nationally recognized for providing high quality, comprehensive care in the communities we serve.

Trinity Health PACE programs offer continuous, quality care to the elderly, allowing them the independence of living at home. Seniors who qualify for nursing home care alternatively have the option to receive comprehensive care from an interdisciplinary team of experts, all focused on improving participants’ health.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran