Marquis Shasta Healthcare

In this setting, we (social workers) are assigned a number of tasks, including:  cognitive assessments, mood assessments, new admit assessments, care planning, discharge planning, crisis intervention, working w/residents and their families w/strained dynamics, psychotropic medication audits, quarterly care plan conferences, setting up ancillary services (e.g., vision, dental, hearing, podiatry, psych),  attend and participate in interdisciplinary meetings, including behavior/psychotropic meetings w/the IDT, abuse investigations and reporting, end of life care and support, resident advocacy, and other tasks. 

Student must be able to work in a fast paced environment which is frequently stressful.  Student must be a quick learner w/motivation to learn and take direction. Being a self-starter and willing to talk to residents about difficult topics (e.g., death/dying, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, mental health issues of residents, resident's w/cognitive impairment and dementia, past trauma, etc).