Social Services Designee Job Opening in California

Social Services Designee job opening located in the Salinas California area.

59 bed SNF/Rehab facility

Summary:

At the Direction of the Director of Nursing and the Skilled Nursing Administrator, counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities/ Duties:

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 refer 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.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competitive Salary Range!

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