Social Services Coordinator

Pay: $24.00/hour Weekly pay Benefits Offered: myFlexPay - ability to receive pay before payday Paid time off with ability to cash out 7 paid Holidays Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Company Paid Life and Disability 401(k) with match Referral Bonus Program ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Plan, develop, organize and direct the Social Services Program. Coordinate and participate in family and patient activities designed to promote social interaction, reality orientation, and intellectual stimulation. Counsel patients and families including dealing with feelings about death or dying and other emotional, mental, environmental or physical limitations. Complete the social service portion of the MDS within 14 days of admission. Coordinate admissions and discharges. Act as liaison with social, health, and community agencies. Facilitate Patient and Family Councils as appropriate. Assist with grievance resolution when requested. Understand appropriate documentation for Advance Directives. Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication. Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System. Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System. SKILLS AND ABILITIES Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point. Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills required. Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills. Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude. Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of a Bachelor Degree preferred from an approved social work course of study is preferred or minimum of two years' experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing center or other medical center. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervision of social services assistant(s), if necessary. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications: Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Please see minimum qualifications. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace Greene Point Facebook As a non-profit organization, CHSGa provides access to care across the healthcare spectrum in all 159 Georgia counties. We are invested in our organization, our healthcare professionals, and the communities in which we live and work. Our mission inspires us to act boldly to address the needs of a growing, mature population in Georgia. We will continue to innovate and advance change in healthcare to better people’s lives in the state of Georgia. #J-18808-Ljbffr Greene Point Health and Rehabilitation