Life Coach (Social Worker)

The Marquardt, an Illuminus Community, is hiring for a Life Coach (Social Worker).

Set on a 52-acre campus with rolling green lawns, gorgeous trees and flowers and paved walkways, The Marquardt offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care as well as independent living options for older adults in Garden Homes and apartments.

Established in 1969, The Marquardt has continued to transform expectations of senior living with ever-evolving and expansive options in Watertown, Wisconsin, conveniently located halfway between Madison and Milwaukee.

Compensation: starting at $25.95 to $30.89 per hour; depending on experience

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
• Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
• Schedules and facilitates quarterly care plan reviews. Provides interdisciplinary staff with appropriate information. Reviews information on the overall plan of care and records appropriate information on the same. Completes MDS as assigned.
• Assists in completing a social history on a resident within two weeks of admission. The social history shall include identifying information, previous life experiences, significant inter-personal relationships, family relationships, illnesses, significant events, and any other interest which may be used by the inter disciplinary team in coordinating the overall plan of care.
• Maintains resident and family contact, especially when special problems/needs arise.
• Assists residents/responsible party in completing and signing necessary forms, including Advance Directives.
• Facilitates resident and family sharing of concerns or questions.
• Recommends referrals to appropriate agencies in cases of financial or psycho-social problems or community discharge.
• Assists residents and their support system with discharge planning, as appropriate.
• Compiles information about community health and social services available and keeps a current resource file on these services.
• Accepts and investigates all formal and written grievances submitted, as well as informal complaints, consulting with supervisor or others as appropriate. Maintains a file containing grievance forms and completed, resolved grievance issues.
• Maintains current social work progress notes and documents interactions as needed.
• Compilesinformation about community health and social services available, and keeps a current resource file on these services.
• Responsible for on-call services and performs other duties, as assigned.