Social Service Designee

Ebenezer•Lake City, MN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Ebenezer is seeking a Social Service Designee to support our adult residents in our Skilled Nursing Facility in Lake City, MN! This role assists the Social Service department in meeting the needs of residents and families through various tasks and activities, all completed under the supervision of the Social Service Director. The schedule includes 40 hours in two weeks, day shift, Monday - Friday. Lake City Care Center is nestled near the picturesque Lake Pepin in southeast Minnesota. As part of the esteemed Mayo Clinic Health System and managed by Ebenezer, Minnesota’s leading senior living operator with a century-long commitment to exceptional service. Our skilled nursing facility can provide care for up to 90 residents across our Transitional Care and Long-term care units, supported by a dedicated team committed to Ebenezer’s mission of fostering longer, healthier, and more meaningful lives through healing, discovery, and education. Join our experienced healthcare professionals and help us expand our TCU unit.

Requirements

0-1 years of experience
2 years of experience in LTC

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree: BSW (from an accredited school of social work)
1-3 years of experience
Experience in Medical Social Work

Responsibilities

Assists with coordination of admissions as needed and delegated by Director of Social Services: Provides pre-admission counseling, information, referral, and tours; Facilitates the intake process; Facilitates PAS screening and Level II; Coordinates admission process with resident and resident representative, community providers and staff; Assures completion of admission paperwork; Informs residents of financial responsibilities, payment options and agency contacts according to the federal regulations; Builds and maintains relationships with referral sources; and assists with marketing and outreach; Coordinates room change process; Verifies necessary payer source(s); Tracks payor renewal dates; Assists with completion of payor paperwork renewals and new applications as necessary and/or follows up with appropriate resident representative to ensure necessary paperwork is completed; Acts as facility liaison with counties about payor renewals and applications; Assists to gather and send necessary documents to the county; Follows-up with discharged patients who are/were Medicaid Pending to ensure necessary steps are followed so facility can collect/back-bill insurance; Assists with paperwork for guardianship, conservatorship, and/or rep payee.
Assists Social Work staff with caseload assignments: Coordinates and facilitates care conference; Completes necessary social history and Social Service forms and documentation; Assesses psychosocial changes and identifies strategies to address those changes; Maintains records and documents as indicated and required; Completes MDS and associated assessments per regulations; May assist resident and resident's representative in changing primary care providers; Advocates for resident rights and needs; Assists with Advance Directive planning conversations and documentation; Assists with investigations and follow up on grievances.
Assists with one-to-one and group counseling as appropriate: Coordinates Resident and Family Council; Advocates for residents; Provides information and referral to community service providers.
Assists with discharge planning as appropriate: Facilitates discharge plans for resident; Arranges in home and community-based services; Ensures that residents and their representatives are informed of the IDT's recommendations for discharge; Provides referral to other agencies as needed.
Assists in Vulnerable Adult investigations and completes necessary documentation and reports as appropriate: Completes corresponding reports as appropriate (Missing item, OHFC, MARC, Police Report).
All other duties as assigned.