Assists with the planning, organize, coordination, and development of the Social Services Program to provide for the psychosocial needs of the patients and families served by the center.
Assists the Social Services Coordinator with the planning, coordination, and development of the Social Services Program.
Participates in family and patient activities designed to promote social interaction, reality orientation, and intellectual stimulation.
Counsel patients and families including dealing with feelings about death or dying and other emotional, mental, environmental or physical limitations.
Complete the social service portion of the MDS within 14days of admission.
Complete social documentation in line with procedural guidelines.
Coordinate admissions and discharges.
Act as liaison with social, health and community agencies.
Assists with the coordination of family and community resources as needed to solve financial needs and to promote emotional security.
Facilitate patient and family councils as appropriate.
Assist with grievance resolution when requested.
Understand appropriate documentation for Advance Directives (Living Will, DNR, DPAH).
Participates in nursing center surveys (Licensure/JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in your field as well as to maintain current licensure/certification, as required.
Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
Honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage complaints.
Complies with Corporate Compliance Program.
Reports job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
Follows established safety regulations, to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
Performs other related duties as necessary and as directed by supervisors.
Complies with all Privacy & Security programs.
Attendance
Punctuality
Professional Appearance
Communicates well with patients and family members providing a warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to family/visitors/patients and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, and answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
Minimum of a High School Education.
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a in a hospital, skilled nursing center or other related medical center preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree from an approved social work course study preferred.