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Full Time Social Worker - Long Term Healthcare Experience required - Swansea, MA: Kindred Healthcare

At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred's 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. Provide support to residents and their families in coping with placement in a long-term care facility. Be the understanding, helpful and caring person they turn to at this difficult time. Perform assessment at admission; update as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Perform assessment of the resident at admission, upon change of condition and/or annually; create, review and update care plan and progress notes
• Provide direct psychosocial intervention
• Assist resident's family in coping with placement in a skilled nursing facility, physical illness, disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process
• Coordinate resident visits with outside services - dental, optical, etc.
• Work with the resident, family and other team members to plan discharge
• Conduct in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and resident rights
• Supervise and guide Social Services Assistants
• Attend and document resident counsel meetings
• Conduct job responsibilities in accordance with the Company's Code of Business Conduct, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.

• The Social Worker must have knowledge of psychosocial practices applicable to a long-term care environment and be skilled in directing and motivating the staff. Will work cooperatively as a member of a team. Need to communicate effectively with residents, their families and at all levels of the organization and maintain confidentiality. Requires a BSSW, State licensing (if required in State of employment) and one year of experience in a long-term care environment. MSSW preferred.

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