Part-time Social Services Assistant

All Jobs; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

All Jobs seeks a qualified social services coordinator to support residents in a Jacksonville, FL facility. You will develop social histories, coordinate admissions, and guide residents and families through transitions.

The role requires at least 1 year of supervised healthcare experience, excellent communication, and the ability to manage care planning documentation in a regulated environment. Salary is $20/hour and a high school diploma is required.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of supervised healthcare experience with elderly residents and families.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills; professional demeanor under stress.

Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive social history and assessment for the care plan.
• Assist with coordination of admissions and assessments.
• Assist residents and families with transitions and orientation to the facility and rights.
• Participate in developing the individual care plan with goals and approaches for Social Services.
• Attend care planning conferences and encourage participation by residents and families.
• Ensure Advanced Directives are complete and in resident charts.
• Complete mandatory documentation timely per regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality of admission information per HIPAA and ethics policy.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with family to discuss needs or concerns and mediate issues.
• Coordinate discharges/transfers and develop comprehensive discharge plans.
• Provide referrals to community resources and coordinate support groups.
• Advocate for Residents' Rights.

Skills

Supervised healthcare experience

Interpersonal communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Executive skills, faxing, appeals management, home health orders, dme orders.

Skilled experience preferred.

HS diploma

Salary is $20/hr

• Develops a comprehensive social history and assessment of the resident that includes problems and strengths, special needs and preferences (social, religious and/or cultural) and the implications for the care plan.
• Assists with the coordination of Health Center admissions and assessments.
• Assists the resident/family with the transition to the new environment, orients the resident/family to the facility, services, limitations and resident’s rights.
• Participates in the development of the individual’s care plan including the goals and approaches for the Social Services component.
• Attends scheduled care planning conferences, addressing particular issues of schedule, treatment and environment, and encourages residents and family (as appropriate) to participate in care planning conferences.
• Ensures that any Advanced Directives are complete and maintained and placed in resident charts.
• Completes all mandatory documentation in a timely (determined) fashion as established by applicable regulations.
• Maintains confidentiality of all admission information and resident records following HIPPA and the community’s Code of Ethics.
• Maintains regular and on-going relationship with family to discuss needs or concerns, mediates issues that may arise between resident/family/staff.
• Coordinates discharges/transfers to ensure the appropriateness and continuity of care. Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in coordination with residents/families and multidisciplinary staff.
• Provide/identify referral, agency and/or community resources to meet the needs of the resident/family.
• Coordinate Support Groups, participates in policy decisions (as they affect resident life issues) and advocates for Residents Rights.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 1 year’s experience of supervised work, in a health care setting working directly with individuals, residents and families of the elderly.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills. Must present a professional manner and be able to deal with situations that may be stressful.

• Locations 4600 Middleton Park Circle East, Jacksonville, FL, 32224, US