Social Services Designee

Catholic Care Center is looking for a Social Services Designee to join our team

This person will provide psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, community resource education and referrals, and transitional planning for residents and their families. Serves as a resource on psychosocial issues and community services to residents and their families.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in initial admission screenings, identifying needs, and meeting with family members.
• Assesses psychosocial needs of residents.
• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team with care plan development.
• Arranges community resources to meet residents' needs.
• Acts as a liaison and resident advocate by addressing any issues and concerns that may arise among residents, families, staff, and outside resources i.e. Department of Aging, Social Security Administration, Medicaid, Ombudsman, etc.
• Facilitates individual and family meetings as needed or prescribed in the plan of care.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in the clinical and business records per community policy.
• Provides crisis intervention in complex cases requiring a high degree of clinical judgment.
• Educates residents and families of resources for care and assists with decision making.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and representing residents' psychosocial needs.
• Documents assessment, plan, and interventions in medical charts as appropriate to setting.
• Delivers the ideal resident experience through a person respected care approach.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one (1) year demonstrated successful experience in working with a frail or elderly population preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Current, unrestricted driver's license in the state which employed.
• Social Service Designee certification required upon hire or obtain within ninety (90) days of employment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Catholic Care Center is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer. Associates and Applicants receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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