? (Urgent Search) Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Designee

Company: The Laurels of Walden Park
Location: Columbus
Posted on: July 16, 2025

Job Description:

Are you a licensed or unlicensed (with experience) Social Worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a Social Worker at The Laurels of Walden Park, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. The Laurels of Walden Park is in need of someone who is customer service oriented and has the ability to multi-task. Benefits: - Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision. - 401K with matching funds. - DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it. - Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays. - Flexible scheduling. - Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness. - Zero cost uniforms. Responsibilities: - Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families. - Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements). - Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges). - Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated. - Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans. Qualifications: - Current social work licensure in the state, or if unlicensed, at least one year experience in a long-term care setting. - Bachelor’s degree in social work required; master's degree preferred. - One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred. - Must have experience as a designee. IND123

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