Social Services Assistant Job Description

Social Services Assistant Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Social Services Assistant to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Comply with the Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures;
• Good assessment, listening, and counseling skills;
• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above;
• Minimum Qualifications;
• Work with the facility’s consultants as necessary and implement recommended changes as required;
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements;
• Assist in obtaining resources from community social, health and welfare agencies to meet the needs of the resident;
• Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc;
• Involve the resident/family in planning social service programs when possible;
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience;
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the medically related social and emotional needs of the resident;
• Participate in the community planning related to the interest of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family;
• Compile information on discharge plans and present to appropriate committee as required;
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments;
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director concerning the operation of the social services department.

Requirements:

• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information;
• Must understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures;
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action;
• Must perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation;
• Must have the ability to implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department;
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc;
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent;
• Prior health care experience preferred;
• Organized and detailed in work performance;
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience;
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility;
• Comply with the Residents’ Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures;
• Good assessment, listening, and counseling skills;
• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below;
• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above.