Geriatric Social Services Advocate

Westside Oaks Rehab; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Westside Oaks in Jacksonville, Florida, seeks a Social Services Assistant to support residents, families, and staff with psychosocial care and connect them with community resources. You will document psychosocial assessments and help plan care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes providing therapeutic interventions for adjustment to long-term care and coordinating discharge planning with referrals to home care services.

Qualifications

• Prior work with elders in a community or long-term care setting is preferred.
• The nursing home social worker must have skills in communication, assessment, and social work methods and techniques.
• Must have a working understanding of social systems along with the ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility's interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others.
• Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.
• Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident's return to the community.
• Educate staff regarding the role of the social worker in the facility and the psychosocial needs of the residents and their families/significant others.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Social work methods

Job description

Westside Oaks in Jacksonville, Florida, seeks a Social Services Assistant to support residents, families, and staff with psychosocial care and connect them with community resources. You will document psychosocial assessments and help plan care in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes providing therapeutic interventions for adjustment to long-term care and coordinating discharge planning with referrals to home care services.