Social Services Assistant

Capitalcityghc; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Capital City is seeking a Social Services Assistant to support the supervisor and ensure quality care for residents. The role emphasizes collaboration with caregivers, physicians, and facility staff to coordinate referrals and transfers while maintaining confidentiality and accurate documentation.

Qualified candidates include those with admissions experience in nursing facilities and licensure as a Social Worker, with prior long-term care exposure preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in admissions in a nursing facility.
• Licensed Social Worker
• Previous long-term care experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains rapport with direct caregivers to support programs and residents’ psychosocial wellbeing.
• Assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and determine the proper approach.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident/family information.
• Maintain proper documentation and perform general duties.
• Assist in coordinating the referral process from payer source to patient information.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, rehabilitation therapy, and social work staff to ensure seamless transfers.
• Communicate information to physicians, supervisors, facility administrators and other pertinent personnel promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Admissions experience

Licensed Social Worker

Long-term care experience

Job description

Capital City is seeking a Social Services Assistant. The position must function as a team member, and assistant to the supervisor to ensure that work is accomplished, and quality care is delivered, supporting team members and taking direction from the Executive Director.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents’ psychosocial wellbeing.

• Assist in identifying and correcting problem areas and determines the proper approach to any questions.

• Always maintains confidentiality of all resident/family information.

• Maintain proper documentation and perform general duties.

• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

• Assist in coordinating the referral process from the identification of the appropriate payer source to the analysis of patient information

• Collaborate with patient or representative, physicians, residents, nursing staff members, rehabilitation therapy staff members and social work staff members to ensure seamless transfer to the facility

• Communicates information effectively to physicians, supervisors, facility administrators, and any other pertinent personnel in a timely manner

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in admissions in a nursing facility.

• Licensed Social Worker

• Previous long-term care experience.

As a Capital City employee, you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers.