Social Service Assistant

OVERVIEW :

The social worker assistant is responsible for organizing, conducting, and maintaining the day-to-day operations of the Social Services Department in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards and established policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Ensures that residents are treated with dignity, kindness and respect
• Maintains resident's privacy and confidentiality and adheres to residents' bill of rights at all times
• Assists with planning, organizing, implementing, and evaluating the day-to-day social service functions in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the facility
• Interview residents and families periodically to obtain social history and to determine social needs
• Assists in developing the preliminary assessments of the social needs of each resident
• Assists with the development of the resident's social plan of care and discharge plan and ensures that social service personnel follow the plan of care
• Involves the residents and families in planning social services programs as much as possible
• Ensures that the social needs of all residents are provided for with the highest quality of care
• Assist in arranging residents' transportation as needed
• Applies for assistance from outside agencies as needed to provide for the needs of residents
• Refers residents and families to appropriate agencies when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident
• Provides information to all the residents and families regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs
• Provides assistance to staff, community agencies, etc, as needed to solve problems or needs of the residents
• Maintains an excellent working environment with medical professionals, facilities and organizations
• Report accidents and incidents to the supervisor immediately
• Participates in all required meetings such as care plan, Utilization review, etc, and assists in preparing and implementing reports, agendas, and programs
• Participates in ongoing education and training as needed

QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

Prior work with elders in a community or long-term care setting is preferred

Spanish speaker preferred.

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