Geriatric social worker vs nursing home social worker

Differences between geriatric social worker and nursing home social worker duties and responsibilities

Geriatric social worker example responsibilities.

• Counsele patients and families, provide discharge planning and follow-up services and maintain relevant information regarding ancillary services and referrals.
• Work with relatives of hospitalize patients to accept and cope with patients physical and mental challenges resulting from hospitalization.
• Coordinate care with community providers for follow up if patient are discharged, prepare documentation for admission to inpatient psychiatry unit.
• Complete Medicaid and Medicare applications as needed.

Nursing home social worker example responsibilities.

• Assist resident and families with Medicaid applications, as well as, assist with Medicare.
• Assist residents with Medicaid applications and coordinate related appointments.
• Counsele veterans and Medi-Cal clients individually to provide behavioral interventions in order to address their anxiety, depression and anger.
• Conduct unannounce alternating monthly visits with CNH and monthly visits with RCH.