Internship - Social Services

Trilogy Health Services, LLC; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great workplace culture

Opportunities for growth

Employee benefits

Job summary

Trilogy Health Services, LLC is looking for a Social Services Intern to join our innovative and compassionate team in Howell, Michigan. In this role, you will assist in planning social service programs and supporting residents with their social care needs.

This internship is designed to provide hands-on experience in a long-term care facility. We invite you to bring your passion for customer service and commitment to helping others.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled at an institution of higher learning.
• Read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and organizing social service programs.
• Assist in discharge planning and development of social care plans.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.

Skills

Customer service

Confidentiality

Decision making

Communication

Education

Currently enrolled in higher education

Job description

JOIN TEAM TRILOGY

Are you compassionately committed to customer service? If so, we would like to hear from you!

We are a state of the art, innovative Long Term Care facility providing Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living and Rehabilitation services. We currently have an outstanding opportunity for a motivated and focused individual to assist in our Social Services office as a Social Services Intern.

Our Social Services Internship is designed to allow you to put what you have learned into practice. This internship will be tailored to take advantage of your field of study and to fulfill all of your institution's requirements.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Social Services Intern:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the social service programs of the health campus.
• Assist in discharge planning; development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments as directed.
• Assist in reviewing and developing a plan of correction for social service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of the correction plan to the Social Services Director.
• Assist in interviewing residents, or family members, as necessary, to obtain social history.
• Assist in assuring that social service progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the service.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the health campus and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Assist in developing/planning, conducting, and scheduling of timely in-service training as directed for the Social Services Department.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the facility.
• Assist in developing a written plan of care (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem/need identified. Assist in reviewing and revising care plans and assessments
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to assure resident rights are protected.

We invite you to learn more about our unique culture and the exciting opportunities that exist within our organization!

POSITION OVERVIEW

You would be a great fit for our team if you have the following:

• Must be currently enrolled at an institution of higher learning.
• Must be able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Must be able to make independent decisions concerning above job duties
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family member, visitors, government agencies/personnel, vendors, and the general public.

LOCATION

US-MI-Howell

The Willows at Howell

1500 Byron Road

Howell

MI

LIFE AT TRILOGY

Careers close to home and your heart

Since our founding in 1997, we’ve been making long-term care better for our residents and more rewarding for our team members. We’re a Fortune Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work. If you’re looking for a place that embraces you for who you are, helps you achieve your full potential, and makes working hard feel less like hard work, then look no further than Trilogy.

ABOUT TRILOGY HEALTH SERVICES

As one of Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Aging Services, a certified Great Place to Work, and one of Glassdoor’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work, Trilogy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to helping you reach your full potential and to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT STATE LAW REQUIRES A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.