Geriatric Social Services Advocate

Ohana Pacific Management Company Inc; Hilo (HI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohana Pacific Health in Hawaii is seeking a compassionate SNF Social Services Assistant to work with the interdisciplinary team in Hilo. You will assess Kupuna's psychosocial, emotional, environmental, spiritual, and support needs to develop a comprehensive plan of care.

Responsibilities include counseling and crisis intervention, daily rounds, completing initial assessments and care plans, and coordinating POA/guardianship processes to ensure a representative on admission or within one month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work preferred.
• Membership in National Association of Social Workers and Academy of Certified Social Work preferred.
• Licensure/ Hawaii State Social Work license or eligible preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience providing social services or in long term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists with counseling and crisis intervention to facilitate effective coping/problem solving strategies in relation to illness/disability, death, and/or emotional and relationship problems.
• Makes daily rounds to all units and reviews communication logs, social service logs and loss logs.
• Completes the process for Social Services to include: initial assessments, state/federal timed assessments, and care plans.
• Identifies guests who need to Obtain POA, Surrogates or Guardianship and assists in coordinating process to ensure all guests have a representative on admission or within 1 month of admission.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Hawaii State Social Work license or eligible

Job description

Ohana Pacific Health in Hawaii is seeking a compassionate SNF Social Services Assistant to work with the interdisciplinary team in Hilo. You will assess Kupuna's psychosocial, emotional, environmental, spiritual, and support needs to develop a comprehensive plan of care.

Responsibilities include counseling and crisis intervention, daily rounds, completing initial assessments and care plans, and coordinating POA/guardianship processes to ensure a representative on admission or within one month.