Social Services

PACS•Citrus Heights, CA

1d•$35 - $40

About The Position

The Social Services role provides medically related social services to help residents attain or maintain the highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. The position evaluates residents’ social and family circumstances, psychological and emotional needs, and social service needs; develops care plans; and supports residents and their families in coping with health conditions, disabilities, grief, and care decisions. The role also connects residents with community resources, coordinates appointments and discharge planning, documents social service status, and works with facility departments and community agencies. The schedule is Monday through Friday, and pay is $35.00–$40.00 per hour based on experience. A degree in Social Work or a related field is required; the qualifications specify a bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human Services and two years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals. An MSW and experience with PCC are preferred. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Human Services.
Two years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Ability to handle pressure and maintain objectivity and confidentiality; strong organization, planning, reporting, persistence, proactive, listening, verbal communication, and resident and family relationship skills.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including frequent standing and/or walking, reaching, pushing/pulling, talking and/or hearing, tasting and/or smelling, and lifting up to 25 pounds; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

Nice To Haves

Master of Social Work (MSW).
Knowledge of and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Explore options and establish courses of action and goals with residents and their families.
Assist residents in achieving the highest practicable level of self-care, independence, and well-being.
Provide medically related social services to support residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Evaluate social and family information and psychological and emotional needs to assess social service needs and develop care plans for social service issues.
Provide emotional support and help residents and families cope with physical disabilities, health-related fears, and grief related to loss of ability or death.
Assist residents with health care decisions.
Assist with personal shopping.
Help inventory and track patient belongings.
Coordinate responses to reports of missing, lost, or stolen belongings.
Help residents obtain resources from community, social service, health, and welfare agencies.
Assist in securing appropriate prosthetics and assistive devices.
Develop and maintain working relationships with facility departments and outside community agencies to provide services that meet residents’ needs.
Document residents’ social service status.
Assist with ordered outpatient appointments and schedule on-site ancillary services, including optometry, podiatry, dentistry, and psychiatric services.
Assist with discharge planning in coordination with the interdisciplinary team and appropriate agencies, entities, or individuals, including agency services, equipment, and referrals.
Provide in-service training to staff as requested.
Counsel residents and family members.