Social Services Associate

JKV Careers • Lee's Summit, MO

4d

About The Position

Responsible for the delivery of social services to all assigned residents of John Knox Village. Services may include advocating residents’ rights, supportive counseling, and providing needed information concerning living units, Medicare, Medicaid, community resources and discharge planning. Offers assistance to residents and their families in the form of various support services. Accountable for compliance with State/Federal laws and regulations. Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy. The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS Ability to determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data; executing determinations and/or reporting on events. Ability to deal with individuals in terms of their total personality in order to advise, counsel, and/or guide them with regard to problems that may be resolved by legal, scientific, clinical, spiritual, and/or other professional principles. Ability to use body members, hand tools, and/or special devices to work, move or carry objects or materials. Involves little or no latitude for judgment with regard to attainment of standards or in selecting appropriate tool, object or materials. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss; ratios and percentages. Calculate variables and formulas; ratio and proportion variables. Ability to read literature, books, technical journals, and legal documents. Write journals, reports and correspondence. Conversant in persuasive speaking, discussions and debates. Ability to communicate with an interdisciplinary team and advocate for the need of the resident.

Requirements

• Ability to determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data; executing determinations and/or reporting on events.
• Ability to deal with individuals in terms of their total personality in order to advise, counsel, and/or guide them with regard to problems that may be resolved by legal, scientific, clinical, spiritual, and/or other professional principles.
• Ability to use body members, hand tools, and/or special devices to work, move or carry objects or materials.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
• Deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to compute discount, interest, profit and loss; ratios and percentages.
• Calculate variables and formulas; ratio and proportion variables.
• Ability to read literature, books, technical journals, and legal documents.
• Write journals, reports and correspondence.
• Conversant in persuasive speaking, discussions and debates.
• Ability to communicate with an interdisciplinary team and advocate for the need of the resident.
• BSW degree required.

Nice To Haves

• MSW degree or Masters in Gerontology degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• delivery of social services to all assigned residents
• advocating residents’ rights
• supportive counseling
• providing needed information concerning living units, Medicare, Medicaid, community resources and discharge planning
• Offers assistance to residents and their families in the form of various support services
• Accountable for compliance with State/Federal laws and regulations
• Supportive of the Village’s mission, values, and service/hospitality (PRIDE) expectations
• Completes training hours as required by policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees