Social Worker
Company: Together We Can Staffing Agency
Location: Maywood
Posted on: January 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Essential Functions: * Assesses participants/family psychosocial
status and social work needs utilizing professional; knowledge
skills of observations and interviewing skills. * Assesses a
member's living condition/situation, cultural influences, and
support systems to identify member's strengths and deficits. *
Assesses a member's need for daily money management annually and as
needed. * Develops and implements the social work components and
works with other team members to develop a comprehensive
interdisciplinary team plan of care based on the needs of
participants and caregivers, and goals mutually acceptable to the
member/family and significant others. * Monitors effectiveness and
outcomes regularly and keeps the team informed as to participants'
progress and level of need. Remains alert to pertinent input from
other team members, participants and family members/caregivers.
Reviews and revises goals and approaches to member/family care in
coordination with interdisciplinary team members. * Provides
initial face-to-face psychosocial assessments of new members
enrolled in the program, and face-to-face reassessments at
appropriate intervals according to PACE standards and the
individual needs of each participant. * Provides ongoing
assessments and services to identified family participants,
including emotional support reassurance, assistance with community
resource planning and crisis intervention. * Coordinates with the
entitlement coordinator to ensure the entitlements and benefits are
unplace and recertified annually. * Provides advocacy to
members/family., assistance in obtaining entitlements and community
services. * Coordinates with the Primary Care team on obtaining
advanced directives, educates members of the family on the right to
develop advanced directives which may include Health Care Proxy,
Living Will, DNT, MOLST, Durable Power of Attorney and or Burial
Plans. * Educates and assesses participants/family understanding
and ability to pay their Medicaid surplus payment, as appropriate.
* Documents change un the participant's conditions and details are
provided by completing all required PACE documentation and ensuring
compliance with Agency standards and policies. * Travels to
patients' homes and other facilities with varying environments as
needed. * Manages social work planning for a caseload of
participants. Maintains productivity sufficient to meet program
goals. * Assists the interdisciplinary team members, including the
physician, as appropriate, in understanding the significant social
and emotional factors related to the members' health problems. *
Utilizes appropriate community resources and serves as a liaison
between the program and other community agencies. * Provides social
work services in accordance with agency policies, practices and
procedures. * Assumes responsibility for continued professional
growth, such as in0service programs. * Participates in selected
programs with community agencies. * Regularly informs the
interdisciplinary team of the medical, functional and psychosocial
condition of each participant. * Remains alert to pertinent input
from other team members, participants and caregivers. * Documents
change of a participant's condition in the participant's medical
record consistent with documentation policies established by the
medical director participate in Pace and ARCHCARE SENIOR LIFE
meetings including but not limited to, interdisciplinary team
meetings, family meetings, in service and training programs, rehab
service meetings and quality improvement activities. * Maintains
flexibility in schedule and responds to unexpected emergencies and
changes in workload in order to fulfill responsibilities. * Perform
other related duties, as required. * Meet a standardized set of
competencies for the specific position description established by
PACE organization and approved by CMS before working
independently.
Keywords: Together We Can Staffing Agency, White Plains , Social Worker, Social Services , Maywood, New York