What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Assistant position at Siena Woods Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers?
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SUMMARY: Assists residents and families with personal and environmental difficulties, which predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: An individual must perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Other duties as assigned.
functions. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Other duties as assigned.
1. Regularly assists with resident evaluation and treatment. This includes but is not limited to: communicating with and evaluating resident(s), providing services to promote optimum resident social
and mental health, promoting understanding by staff of social and emotional factors of health problems, working cooperatively with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and regularly evaluate resident plans of care, attend care conferences, and to communicate resident concerns, preferences, choices,
customs, and needs to interdisciplinary team and direct care staff.
and mental health, promoting understanding by staff of social and emotional factors of health problems, working cooperatively with interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and regularly evaluate resident plans of care, attend care conferences, and to communicate resident concerns, preferences, choices,
customs, and needs to interdisciplinary team and direct care staff.
2. Assists with admission, preadmission, transfer and discharge of resident(s). This includes but
not limited to: evaluating mental health of prospective admissions, care planning for admissions as to
mental health, social services, resident and family preferences, assists with the provision of transfer
services, assists with evaluation of resident(s) for discharge potential and provision of comprehensive
discharge planning services, coordinates post discharge care and services, prepares discharge
summaries for release with proper consent.
3. Regularly communicates with resident(s) and families regarding social services. This includes but is
not limited to: evaluating mental and cognitive functioning of residents and social needs, communicating
with families regarding resident interests and preferences, as well as importance and purpose of medical
recommendations, planning and/or otherwise promoting activities to enhance resident social and mental
well-being.
4. Ensures proper documentation is maintained. This may include but is not limited to: completion,
update and audit of social services assessments, completion of RAI/MDS information as necessary,
ensures recordation of social services matters in progress notes.
5. Assists with performance of quality assessment and assurance functions, including but not limited to:
daily regulatory compliance rounds, observation of provision of social services, record reviews,
implementation of corrective measures, staff members, residents, family interviews.
6. As directed, assists with development and updating social services policies and procedures to reflect
the philosophy of the facility, professional standards, and legal requirements.
not limited to: evaluating mental health of prospective admissions, care planning for admissions as to
mental health, social services, resident and family preferences, assists with the provision of transfer
services, assists with evaluation of resident(s) for discharge potential and provision of comprehensive
discharge planning services, coordinates post discharge care and services, prepares discharge
summaries for release with proper consent.
3. Regularly communicates with resident(s) and families regarding social services. This includes but is
not limited to: evaluating mental and cognitive functioning of residents and social needs, communicating
with families regarding resident interests and preferences, as well as importance and purpose of medical
recommendations, planning and/or otherwise promoting activities to enhance resident social and mental
well-being.
4. Ensures proper documentation is maintained. This may include but is not limited to: completion,
update and audit of social services assessments, completion of RAI/MDS information as necessary,
ensures recordation of social services matters in progress notes.
5. Assists with performance of quality assessment and assurance functions, including but not limited to:
daily regulatory compliance rounds, observation of provision of social services, record reviews,
implementation of corrective measures, staff members, residents, family interviews.
6. As directed, assists with development and updating social services policies and procedures to reflect
the philosophy of the facility, professional standards, and legal requirements.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Social services experience in a health care
setting preferred. Meets state and federal requirements.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Social services experience in a health care
setting preferred. Meets state and federal requirements.