Social Services Assistant

Pay range

• $21-23 per hour
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning social services, as directed.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of care plans and resident assessments.
• Encourage residents/responsible parties to participate in the development of their care plan, and invite them to care plan meetings accordingly.
• Assist the Social Services Director/Administrator in ensuring that staff members are knowledgeable about Resident’s Rights and encourage staff to maintain and enhance each resident’s dignity in recognition of each resident’s needs. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
• Engage in Advance Care Planning for assigned residents upon admission, and make sure that any Advance Directives are reviewed with the resident/resident representative on a regular basis.
• The Social Worker will ensure that staff members are made aware of the resident’s code status and end-of-life wishes and will assist with informing and educating residents and their representatives about health care options and ramifications.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.
• Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
• Must be able and willing to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.
• Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
• Coordinates Social Services activities with other departments as needed.
• Interviews residents and/or their responsible party to obtain the resident’s social history.
• Assists residents in voicing and obtaining resolution to grievances. Reviews complaints and grievances made by the resident and makes a written/oral report to the Social Services Director and/or Administrator indicating what action(s)