Resident Support Services Assistant

Cascadia EE LLC; Tacoma (WA); Vor Ort; USD 36.000 - 48.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Cascadia Healthcare in Tacoma, WA seeks a Social Services Assistant to support the Social Services department in daily operations. You will work with residents, families and care teams to outline daily goals and discharge plans, and help obtain services such as Medicaid applications and insurance appeals.

Core requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and the ability to maintain resident confidentiality.

Qualifikationen

• Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Knowledge of standards of practice for long-term care social work is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Assists the Social Services department in day-to-day functions.
• Works with residents, families and other team members to outline goals of their day at admission and the plan to meet those goals and discharge as appropriate.
• Assists residents/family members in obtaining appropriate forms to gain services, such as Medicaid applications or insurance appeals, as well as services and/or equipment at discharge.
• Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.

Kenntnisse

Team collaboration

Resident confidentiality

Empathy

Communication

Ausbildung

High school diploma or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Assists the Social Services Manager or Resident Support Services Manager in all day-to-day functions of the Social Services Department.

Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each

state’s specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.

Essential Functions

• Assists the Social Services department in day-to-day functions.
• Works with the residents, families and other team members to outline goals of their day at admission and the plan to meet those goals and discharge as appropriate.
• Assists residents/family members in obtaining appropriate forms to gain services, such as Medicaid applications or insurance appeals, as well as services and/or equipment at discharge.
• Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.

Other Functions

• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set forth in the company’s policies and procedures.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Builds rapport quickly with peers and customers.
• Ability to maintain resident/patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of accepted standards of practice for long-term care social workers is a plus.

Requirements

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Licenses/Certification

• None required.

Experience

• Six months experience in a long-term care environment preferred.