Center for Elders Independence reviews

* High of caseload of 66-67 older adults with chronic, medical, cognitive, psychosocial and family dynamic issues * You must HUSTLE to get your daily admin tasks done -OR- frequently be behind on your time-sensitive work * Coordinating extremely complex “grey-area” cases for the same handful of at-risk participants who need a substantial higher level of care * Extraordinary Home Care Dept. are stretched thin because of the immense demand for caregiving hours that c a n n o t be met * Lack of communication and follow through from certain disciplines with participants and families; this places an unfair heavy burden on SW's * Inadequate work space and privacy to meet 1:1 and conduct assessments * No time to complete EHR documentation w i t h i n paid hours (I did what I had to do to get it done - working unpaid hours that took away from my work/life/balance) * Social Workers have no seat at the table with upper management making decisions that affect our overflowing workflow * Asked to do arbitrary and/or streamlined tasks beyond the scope of social work * “Social Workers” and (*licensed*) “Psychiatric Social Workers” do the SAME social work job - Except PSW's are/have: 1. exempt (do not have to clock in/out like everyone else); 2. manageable caseload of 37-40-ish *[l e s s participants = l e s s paperwork!] 3. some challenging cases every now and then; 4. actual downtime (my observation at 1 Center); 5. and of course earn more money {around $5(+?) more/hr}

Highly regulated government program which requires a focus on assessments.