Social Services Assistant

Heritage Manor Care; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Manor Care in Newport Beach is seeking a compassionate Social Services Assistant to support residents and families in our skilled nursing facility, delivering care that uplifts lives.

You will assist the Social Service Director, participate in discharge planning, meet with administration and staff, interview residents, and refer to community agencies to meet social and practical needs.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months experience in a Social Services Assistant position in a skilled nursing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Social Service Director/Consultant in planning social service programs.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff to plan social services.
• Participate in community planning related to residents' needs.
• Assist in discharge planning and developing care plans and assessments.
• Interview residents and families in private settings.
• Refer residents to appropriate social service agencies when needed.
• Address emotional problems and support residents and families.
• Assist in finding solutions for social and practical problems including financial assistance and referrals.

Skills

Social services

Discharge planning

Community planning

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

We're a skilled nursing facility looking for dynamic associates to join our team and provide our guests with a care experience that will change their lives! If you are a customer service oriented individual with a Social Services Assistant background, we want to meet you!

• Assist the Social Service Director/Consultant in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the social service programs of this facility.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning social services, as directed
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments
• Interview residents/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Work with emotional problems including assisting resident/family with anxieties and stress caused by illness and admission to the facility, difficulties in coping with residual physical disabilities, fears related to helplessness and death, and the need for institutional and specialized care
• Assist in providing solutions for social and practical environmental problems including seeking financial assistance, discharge planning (including collaboration with community agencies), and referrals to other community agencies when specialized assistance is required.

Requirements

• Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 6 months experience in a Social Services Assistant position in a skilled nursing facility preferred.