Social Services Designee

About the position

Chamberlin Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family, is seeking a Social Services Designee who shares our vision, who can see our residents for who they are and find ways to enrich their lives with dignity, joy, and meaning. As Social Services Designee, you will develop and maintain a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation in and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents' psychosocial well being. You will serve as the resident's advocate at all times, working in harmony with all direct care giving staff to assure that the resident's needs are being met at all times. This is a full-time day shift position.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation in and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents' psychosocial well being.
• Report all grievances and complaints and make necessary oral/written reports to the Director of Social Services.
• Serve as the resident's advocate at all times working in harmony with all direct care giving staff to assure that the resident's needs are being met at all times.
• Provide information to the Director of Social Services that would help to solve the problems of residents and better meet their needs.
• Improve the quality of services and/or activities and increase a variety of opportunities and choices for the resident.
• Work with the activity department to involve family members and guests in activities whenever possible.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident/family information at all times.
• Perform general social services duties.

Requirements

• High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent.
• Previous social services experience in a long term care environment.

Benefits

• Life insurance
• LTD/STD insurance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) Employer Match with Flexible Spending Accounts
• Daily Pay option