Lead Social Services Coordinator, Long Term Care (LTC)

70000 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society; West Union (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night/weekend shift differentials

Advancement opportunities

Education assistance programs

Continuing education

Direct access to earnings daily

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Sanford Health, the nation’s largest rural health system, is seeking dedicated staff to join Good Samaritan West Union for FT variable shifts. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to support residents’ physical, psychosocial, and economic needs, and participate in care planning and conferences.

Requirements include an associate degree in Human Services, Social Work, or medical field, plus experience in long-term care or social services and state certification as applicable.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Human Services, Social Work, or medical field required.
• Prior experience in long term care, social services or human services required.
• Must meet state certification requirements for Social Services.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with activities, social, emotional and economic concerns of the resident and family, thus enabling them to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning.
• Utilizes appropriate age-related resident care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of adult and geriatric patients/residents.
• Works closely with additional interdisciplinary team to achieve sound and timely outcomes.
• Formulates care plans, facilitates care conferences, investigates grievances and completes assessments.

Education

Associate degree in Human Services, Social Work, or medical field

Job description

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Varied Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Starting Rate: $19.00 - $30.50 Union Position: No Department Details Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922. At Good Samaritan West Union our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. Hays is a 70-bed skilled nursing facility that offers a welcoming and supportive team environment. Team members are dedicated to supporting one another and creating a welcoming environment where residents feel at home. Leadership is actively involved and leads by example, fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, and respect. The facility values caring relationships, employee engagement, and a commitment to delivering high-quality resident care.

What’s in it for you:

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement opportunities
• Various education assistance programs
• Continuing education
• Direct access to your earnings daily
• Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)

Shift Details

FT- Variable Shifts Summary Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team in providing assistance with activities, social, emotional and economic concerns of the resident and family, thus enabling them to achieve or maintain an optimal level of functioning.

Job Description

Utilizes appropriate age-related resident care protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of adult and geriatric patients/residents. Works closely with additional interdisciplinary team to achieve sound and timely outcomes. Formulates care plans. Facilitates care conferences. Investigates grievances. Completes assessments. Aligns resources. Possesses a working knowledge of the principles of teamwork and knowledge regarding the impact of illness on the resident/family. Exhibits knowledge and clinical experience in the psychosocial and economic management of problems commonly occurring with an illness. Displays ability to work with growth and development needs of all patient/resident populations. Possesses skill proficiency in verbal and written communication as well as establishing rapport with residents, families and the healthcare team and community. Demonstrates critical thinking skills for independent judgement as well as for active participation with the healthcare team and community agencies.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Human Services, Social Work, or medical field required.
• Prior experience in long term care, social services or human services required.
• Must meet state certification requirements for Social Services.

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies.

The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care.

As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.