Social Worker (MSW)

LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly) is a Medicare/Medicaid program that helps people meet their healthcare needs in the community instead of going to a nursing home or other care facility.   At an Albright LIFE location, you’ll work with a team of healthcare professionals providing exceptional, coordinated services each day that help participants stay healthy and safely live independently at home.

Albright LIFE has a mindset to help others and is a certified Great Place to Work where you can build a purposeful career. Let’s do all the good we can in this world – together! 

Schedule & Compensation

• Full Time, 40 hours weekly
• Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm
• $62,400 - $68,000 annually, based upon experience

Job Description

• Participates in the development of the plan of care in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team.
• Completes initial and follow-up assessments on participants when significant changes in condition occur. 
• Maintains contact with community support groups and provides professional expertise as required. Assesses the need for, and makes arrangements for, alternative community services, use of volunteers, and the referral to other disciplines or services.
• Prepares clinical and progress notes and documents all patient/family services provided.
• Assists physician and other team members in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to health problems.
• Provides ongoing information, emotional support and counseling to participants and their families with needs related to social supports, financial support or counseling, housing appropriateness, psychological supports, and initiates and completes plan to resolve problems and conflicts.