Health Services Social Worker - Temporary

Givens Highland Farms - Black Mountain, NC

Why join Givens? Givens Communities continues to be a positive force and advocate for older adults. We have a mission to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. Givens Communities promotes Inclusion and Belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources. Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

Givens Highland Farms, a nationally recognized nonprofit life plan community (continuing care retirement community), is hiring a temporary Social Worker to work with our Health Services Team. This position is slated to start in the first week or two of July, and span roughly 12-16 weeks. Reporting to the Health Services Life Enrichment Director, this position will plan and develop a process that helps meet the psychosocial need of residents in our skilled nursing and rehab facility, and may include some support for our assisted living residents. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm. The Social Worker will have a unique opportunity to channel their knowledge, skills, ambition, and experience in a meaningful way that directly impacts the lives of our residents.

What you'll do:

• Develop a social assessment for each resident and plan of care based on individual history and specific needs


• Provide referral and community resource information to residents/families


• Coordinate the discharge planning process


• Advocate for and uphold Residents’ Rights, including documentation and follow-up on resident and/or family complaints or grievances


• Back-up and coordinate admission process, room change notifications, hospital referrals & contacts, tours, etc. 


• Coordinate the Medicaid application process


• Work directly with residents in addressing psychosocial and leisure needs

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree with a concentration in a Human Service related field


• 2+ years of experience working with older adults


• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed


• Database, spreadsheet, and Microsoft Office experience


• Working knowledge of the health care system and levels of care


• Ability to work independently, proactively, and with teams as required


• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills

Compensation is $25 - $30 an hour, based on background and experience.

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 40 years. We already have four communities (two life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.