Resident Care Social Services Specialist

AA Healthcare Management; Marengo (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AA Healthcare Management is seeking a Social Services Designee to plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility's Social Services Department to meet residents' medical-related social and emotional needs.

You will work with residents, families, and staff to develop interdisciplinary care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and provide education and support to help residents adapt to long-term care and access appropriate services.

Qualifications

• Complete social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident.
• Document progress in meeting psychosocial needs of residents.
• Develop interdisciplinary plan of care identifying psychosocial needs and interventions.
• Coordinate discharge planning and referrals for home care services.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to assist in coping with transition to long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
• Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.
• Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
• Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community.
• Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs.

Job description

AA Healthcare Management is seeking a Social Services Designee to plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility's Social Services Department to meet residents' medical-related social and emotional needs.

You will work with residents, families, and staff to develop interdisciplinary care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and provide education and support to help residents adapt to long-term care and access appropriate services.