Social Services Designee

Webster House

Pay Range: $31.66 - $36.00

Part Time, 32 Hours Weekly, Monday - Thursday, 9 am-5 pm

Summary:

At the Direction of the Executive Director and/or Director of Social Services, counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance by performing the following duties.

Detailed Responsibilities:

• Social Services Designee
• Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction
• May interview new residents to assist in the assessment their psychosocial needs Secures information such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to the resident's situation
• May counsel resident individually, or with family, regarding plans for meeting needs, and aids residents to mobilize inner capacities and environmental resources to improve social functioning
• May refers residents to community health resources and other organizations
• Performs discharge-planning coordination
• Compiles records and prepares reports such as theft and loss
• Prepares timely documentation of social service interventions and assessments in resident's chart
• Integrates social service with the other elements of the resident's care plan through staff meetings and/or individual conferences
• Coordinates with nursing department to meet the resident’s optical, dental, and audiological needs and arranges transportation
• Attends resident care meetings, rehabilitation and utilization review, quality assurance, and department head meetings
• Front Porch is committed to the prevention of accidents by providing equipment with safeguards, personal safety equipment on jobs which require it, and adequate safety instructions to all employees
• All employees are required to follow safe work habits in order to prevent injuries to themselves, residents, visitors or other employees
  
  

Credentials:

Essential:

Social Services Designee

Essential:

Education with Equivalent Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
  
  

Essential:

Experience with Equivalent Qualifications:

6 months Social Services in a Skilled Nursing environment

Nonessential:

1 year Leadership / Supervisory experience

Compensation Disclaimer: The actual compensation offered will depend on a wide range of factors including, but not limited to, the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, training, education, and licensure/certifications (as applicable).

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and criminal background clearance.

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