Social Worker

Be Their Advocate. Be Their Support. Make Every Life Matter at MorseLife.

About MorseLife

For more than 40 years, MorseLife Health System has been setting the standard for exceptional senior care in South Florida. As a nonprofit healthcare system, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults through compassionate care, clinical excellence, innovation, and service.

We are proud to be recognized as a:

• Great Place To Work® Certified employer

• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home

• Recipient of the Gold Seal Award from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

At MorseLife, learning never stops. As a respected teaching organization, we proudly partner with leading colleges, universities, and healthcare training institutions to educate and mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals. Through our robust clinical rotation program, students gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside experienced clinicians and interdisciplinary teams dedicated to excellence.

Our academic partners include:

• Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

• Barry University

• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

• Florida International University (FIU)

• Keiser University

• Lynn University

• Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)

• South Florida Healthcare Institute

• South University

• University of Miami (UM)

Whether you’re beginning your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact every day.

MorseLife by the Numbers

• 40+ years of serving South Florida seniors and their families

• 1,700+ dedicated team members united by a shared mission

• 5-Star Teaching Nursing Home recognized for excellence in care

• Great Place To Work® Certified workplace

• Gold Seal Award recipient from the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care

• 11 academic partnerships helping educate tomorrow’s healthcare professionals

• Comprehensive continuum of care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Hospice, Home Health, PACE, and Community-Based Services

• Mission-driven nonprofit organization committed to excellence, compassion, and innovation

Position Summary

The Social Worker serves as an advocate for residents and their families by addressing

psychosocial needs and providing ongoing support. Assists residents and families in adjusting to

progressive disease processes and changes in their environment. Guides residents and families

through care options, including end-of-life planning and decision-making, while offering

emotional support throughout the process. This role collaborates with residents and families to

identify individual goals, develop appropriate solutions, and maximize functioning, comfort, and

overall quality of life.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Interviews and assesses new admissions to evaluate psychosocial needs, coping

mechanisms, family dynamics, strengths, and risk factors. Uses assessment findings to

develop and Support individualized care plans that address each resident's unique needs

and promote optimal adjustment and well-being in the skilled nursing setting.

• Coordinates referrals to appropriate community agencies and resources, as applicable,

during the admission/application process and throughout discharge planning to support

continuity of care and a safe transition.

• Participates in the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation Of

individualized care plans. Monitors residents for changes in condition, reassesses

psychosocial needs as appropriate, and communicates significant changes to the

interdisciplinary team and resident's family to ensure timely interventions and

continuity of care.

• Provides direct casework services to residents, families, and significant others by

offering counseling, problem-solving assistance, emotional support, crisis intervention,

and coordination of services to address psychosocial needs and promote resident well-

being.

• Documents assessments, interventions, resident interactions, Care plans, and other

required information in the medical record and resident care forms in a timely,

accurate, concise, and professional manner, in accordance with facility policies and

regulatory requirements.

• Participates in and provides in-service education and training to staff on psychosocial

issues, resident rights, communication strategies, behavioral health, dementia care,

end-of-life care, and other topics relevant to resident-centered care and regulatory

compliance.

• Advocates On behalf Of residents and their families to protect resident rights, promote

informed decision-making, address concerns, and ensure access to appropriate services,

resources, and person-centered care.

• Collaborates closely with physicians and other members of the interdisciplinary

healthcare team in the evaluation and treatment of residents. Provides insight into the

social, emotional, and psychosocial factors that may affect a resident's health,

treatment outcomes, coping abilities, and overall well-being to support comprehensive,

person-centered care.

• Build and maintain positive, professional relationships with residents, families, and staff

by fostering trust, effective communication, collaboration, and a supportive, resident-

centered environment.

• Demonstrates strong written communication skills and prepares clear, accurate, and

professional documentation, correspondence, reports, and other written materials.

• Demonstrates effective verbal and interpersonal communication skills, including

interviewing, active listening, assessment, and relationship-building with residents,

families, and members of the interdisciplinary team.

• Uses active listening, empathy, and sound judgment to understand and respond

appropriately to the needs, concerns, and perspectives Of residents, families, and team

members.

• Applies critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to assess complex situations, identify

resident and family needs, evaluate available options, and recommend or implement

appropriate interventions.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the aging process and related conditions that may affect

residents' physical functioning, cognition, mental status, and interpersonal

relationships.

• Applies knowledge of coping strategies, loss, grief, and adjustment processes when

supporting residents and families throughout the continuum of care.

• Maintains the confidentiality and privacy of residents, family, employees, and

organizational information in accordance with HIPAA, organizational policies, and

applicable professional standards.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary function

satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or

ability required.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work is required.

• Minimum of two years of social work experience, preferably in a healthcare, long-term

care, assisted living, rehabilitation, Or geriatric setting preferred.

• Experience working with older adults, residents, families, and interdisciplinary care teams

preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None required.