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At Forest Hills of DC, we pride ourselves on our 130-year legacy of excellence in senior living. With a 5-star rating for our quality of service, we are recognized not only for the outstanding care we provide to our residents but also as a premier workplace, as celebrated by Activated Insights. Our commitment to cultivating a supportive and enriching environment for both residents and employees showcases our leadership in the senior living industry.

We are excited to invite a dedicated LICSW to join our team and help shape the future of senior living with confidence and compassion.

Summary of Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and possess strong organizational skills to meet both immediate and long-term deadlines. Maintaining strict confidentiality while managing a significant workload is essential. Effective verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal abilities, are required. We highly value teamwork in our environment, and professionalism paired with problem-solving skills is a must.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

As a social worker at Forest Hills, your professional judgment will be crucial in supporting the well-being and quality of life of our residents. Your responsibilities will include:

+ Attending interdisciplinary team meetings to ensure quality care.

+ Meting government standards for social service documentation.

+ Keeping accurate records of residents’ psycho-social needs and their progress.

+ Collaborating with team members and Administration to uphold residents’ rights and mental wellness.

+ Staying informed about community charges, legislation, and programs affecting nursing home residents.

+ Working closely with residents’ families, and staff to provide support and resources, encouraging residents to advocate. For their needs.

+ Completing social histories and psycho-social assessments to understand each residents’ social, emotional, and psychological needs.

+ Assisting in the development of written care plans that address residents’ psycho-social needs and outline goals, and interventions.

+ Providing support to help residents adjust to life in a long-term care facility, with a focus on their emotional and psychological well-being.

+ Coordinating discharge planning and referring residents to appropriate hoe care services before their transition back to the community.

+ Possess a current, unencumbered District of Columbia LICSW license.

+ Experience in counseling, including work with clinical assessments.

+ Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures (preferred).

+ Strong leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to organize, plan, develop, implement, and interpret policies and procedures.