Social Services Assistant

Southern HealthCare Management; Florida; In loco; USD 40.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

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Southern HealthCare Management in Florida is seeking a dedicated professional to serve as a backup to the Director of Social Services. The role supports admission and discharge processes and works with the social services team to meet residents' psychosocial needs.

You will assist in care plans, coordinate meetings with families, and ensure proper documentation while maintaining patient confidentiality. This position requires on-site collaboration with nursing and admissions staff within a

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• Assists in completion of care plans and psychosocial assessments.
• Coordinates care plan meetings with families.
• Coordinates room changes and roommate notifications.
• Conducts tours for potential residents and their family members.
• Reviews contracts to obtain prior approval for equipment as indicated.
• Completes records and documentation in accordance with company policy and state and federal guidelines.
• Back-Up for the Director of Social Services when out on PTO, FMLA or the Director of Admissions position is open.
• Protects patient information confidentiality and privacy.

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Supports the Social Services Department in the admission and discharge process. Serves as the back up to the Director of Social Services. Works with social services to ensure the psychosocial needs of the residents and patients are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in the completion of care plans and psychosocial assessments.
• Coordinates care plan meetings with families.
• Coordinates, notifies and documents room changes and roommate notifications when necessary.
• Conducts tours of facility with potential residents / patients and their family members.
• Ensures specialized equipment is ordered as indicated (reviews contract content for need to obtain prior approval from authorized payer).
• Completes records and documentation in accordance with company policy and state and federal guidelines.
• Helps resolve concerns of Resident and/or Family and participates in the Guardian Angel Program.
• Provides patient comfort by utilizing resources and materials; transporting patients; answering patients’ call lights and requests; reporting observations of the patient to nursing supervisor.
• Primary Back-Up for the Director of Social Services when out on PTO, FMLA or the Director of Admissions position is open.
• Protects organization’s value by keeping patient information confidential.
• Services and protects the facility by adhering to professional standards, company policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and standards.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

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