Duties

• Make initial contact with resident within 24 hours of admission and document contact in social service progress notes.
• Inform residents and provide written information to all adult residents concerning the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and at the individual’s option, formulate and advance directive. Address advance medical directives in each quarterly review.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, in conjunction with Multidisciplinary Care Team, of residents’ needs using policies and procedures specified by the state within 14 days after initial admission and within 14 days after facility determines or should have determined that there was a significant change in resident’s physical or mental condition.
• Develop comprehensive car plans for each resident in conjunction with the Multidisciplinary Care Team that include measurable objectives and timetables to meet the resident’s medical, nursing, mental, and psychosocial needs that are identified in the comprehensive assessment.
• Provide medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. “Medically -related social services means services provided by the facility’s staff to assist residents in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs”.
• Promote care for residents in a manner and in an environment that maintains and enhances each resident’s dignity, respect, and quality of life in full recognition of his or her individuality.
• Complete quarterly reviews and updates of resident assessments.
• Complete annual assessments within 366 days after completion of the most recent comprehensive resident assessment.
• Deliver mail unopened to residents within 24 hours of delivery by the postal service and deliver outgoing mail to the postal service within 24 hours.
• Provide access to stationery, postage, and writing implements at the resident’s own expense.
• Provide orientation for transfer or discharge in conjunction with other members of the care team to prepare resident and ensure safe and orderly transfer or discharge from the facility.
• Document social services contacts, activities, assessments, care plans, reviews, etc. in social services progress notes and/or other appropriate forms in the medical record in a timely manner.
• Oversee the Behavior management program ensuring that documentation is current and consistent with BMP procedure.
• Participate in periodic professional development opportunities within and without the facility to ensure continuing competence, to maintain or obtain appropriate licenses, and/or to target staff development needs.
• All other duties as assigned.