Social Worker

200 Washington Avenue Extension, Albany, NY, USA | 23.00-25.00 per hour Weekend Differential - $2.00/ hour | Full Time

The Teresian House is currently hiring a Social Worker. This opportunity is a Full Time Day position! Thank you for considering Teresian House in your choice for employment!

Do you want to join a team committed to enhancing the lives of our residents by providing optimal service in a homelike atmosphere? We invite you to join our team and reap the benefits in becoming part of the Teresian House family :

• Great pay rate with excellent benefits

• Generous paid time off with cash-out options

• Cost-shared health, dental, and optical insurance with a significant employer paid share

• Opportunity for career pathways

• Retirement plan with employer match

• Fully employer paid group term life insurance

• Tuition assistance and scholarships!

Qualified candidates for a Social Worker position will have:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work and nursing home social work experience preferred.

• MDS experience preferred.

• Experience with residents who have memory impairment preferred.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills required.

• Knowledge of concerns and challenges specific to the geriatric population.

• Ability to engage families in the care planning process and assist them in developing skills for coping with the unique challenges associated with the aging of a loved one.

• Must be willing to work every sixth weekend.

Our mission is evident in the daily interactions our staff have with residents and their families. At Teresian House , we are truly "Where the spirit of love and dedication lives..."