Social Services Designee in LTCAt — Orange Healthcare and Wellness

Social Service Assistant with provide a general support to Social Services Director and assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, the overall operation of the Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations. 

Tasks:

- Distinguish individualized needs based on social service assessments
- Become familiar with insurances to better assist patients based on benefit eligibility within healthcare setting.
- Assist with referrals to ancillary services as needed
- Updates progress notes, care plans, and progress notes in a timely manner.
- Provide support so that the highest physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing of each resident is attained or maintained
- Assist with update care plans and discuss barriers to goals.
- Assist with the arrangement of Non-emergency Medical Transportation to and from DR appointments.
- Assist with initiating grievances.
- Provide families with support and education on skilled nursing services and long-term setting services.

Training:

- General employer Orientation
- Shadowing
- Daily one on one meetings with mentor/supervisor
- frequent skills training and in-services
- overview of assigned tasks

Learning Outcome:

- will have an understanding of Title 22 state regulations
- distinguish individualized needs based on assessments
- will have understanding when working within a diverse community
- improve effective communication and listening skills
- maintain an ethical and safe environment
- maintain organization skills