Social Services Assistant

Senior Lifestyle • Colorado Springs, CO

8h • Onsite

About The Position

In this role you will be responsible for assisting in establishing and delivering a comprehensive social service program to support to residents and their families, while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and company regulations. The Social Services Assistant is also responsible for offering support for the Director of Social Services by guiding community staff in matters of residency advocacy, protection, and promotion of resident rights.

Requirements

• One to two years related experience and/or training
• 1+ years of experience in Social Services, Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Healthcare, Customer Service.
• Acceptable fluency in English in order to perform job duties and speak, read, write, and communicate with all others.
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to communicate and actively listen effectively.
• Multi-tasking skills and manage time effectively.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Patient, understanding, professional demeanor

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessments and identify resident’s psychosocial needs and facilitate methods of meeting with those needs.
• Assist with promoting staff sensitivity to the unique needs of the residents by education staff regarding possible reasons for resident’s feelings and behaviors when needed.
• Assist with assessments and complete the sections of the Minimum Data Sheet (MDS) assigned completely, timely, and accurately.
• Assist with documents of the social care component of the Comprehensive Care Plan for each resident as identified by the interdisciplinary team with seven days of completion of an MDS.
• Assist with understanding and actively promote use of the problem-solving process to obtain positive resident outcome.
• Assist with the understanding of the residents’ rights and utilize this in practice of service delivery.
• Assist with and act as a liaison with social, health, and community agencies.
• Attend care plan meetings to provide professional guidance to improve the quality of services rendered to residents and families.
• Assist with the admission process as needed.
• Assist with contacting the families regarding resident needs.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• retirement benefits
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• paid time off
• DailyPay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees