Social Services Coordinator

Illuminate HC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Social Services Coordinator to join their dedicated team in Grand Rapids. This full-time role involves ensuring the emotional and social needs of residents are met, while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance their quality of life. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of the elderly and possess strong assessment and communication skills, this opportunity offers excellent career advancement and a supportive environment for personal growth. Join a team where your contributions truly matter!

Benefits

Aetna Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Leading Market Wages

Perkspot Discounts

Excellent Career Advancement Opportunities

Company Paid Life Insurance

Unlimited Referral Bonuses

Leadership Development and Mentoring

Qualifications

• Strongly prefer a degree in gerontology or a related field.
• At least one year of experience in a social services program for the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure emotional and social needs of Residents are met.
• Coordinate services with psychiatric providers and community resources.
• Develop comprehensive discharge plans with multidisciplinary staff.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Knowledge of Community Resources

Basic Computer Skills

Counseling Skills

Education

Degree in Gerontology or Related Field

Job description

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Description

NOW HIRING FULL-TIME SOCIAL SEVICES COORDINATOR

SKLD Beltline is looking to add a compassionate and motivated professional such as yourself to our team! We are a 182-bed skilled nursing facility that is located in Grand Rapids right on the East Beltline; minutes away from I-96. At SKLD Beltline, we believe in the power of collaboration and personal growth. Come work where your contributions make a real difference in the lives of others.

Benefits

• Aetna Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Leading market wages
• Perkspot – Discounts and Deals specifically designed for your lifestyle
• Excellent career advancement opportunities
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses
• Leadership development and mentoring
  
  

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What We’re Looking For

• In keeping with our organization’s goal of improving the lives of the Residents we serve, the Social Services Coordinator ensures that the medically related emotional and social needs of the Residents are met and maintained on an individual basis and in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations.
• Attends scheduled care conferences and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of Residents for inclusion in the care plan, addressing issues of schedule, treatment and environment that express and reinforce individuality and identity.
• Assists with the coordination, intake, admission, and Resident transfer within the facility.
• Mediates issues that arise among Residents, families, and staff.
• Ensure completion of any required components of DPOA or guardianship paperwork.
• Coordinates services with psychiatric providers
• Coordinates services with OBRA
• Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals, and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational transportation, adaptive phone equipment, etc.)
• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with Residents, Residents' families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.
• Provides informal counseling when needed to uncover any problems which might interfere with the Residents’ socialization and participation in activities.
  
  

Requirements

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Required/Desired Qualifications

Education, Training, and Experience:

• Strongly prefer a degree in gerontology or a related field and at least one year of experience in a social services program for the elderly or related field.
  
  

Specific Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Requires knowledge of the skills necessary to conduct and evaluate assessments of the social and economic aspects of resident care and to identify and evaluate changes in mood and behavior, which affect their lives.
• Requires a working knowledge of the skills necessary to provide continuity in and coordination of Resident care.
• Must have knowledge of community agencies and other resources for making referrals for family and Resident problems.
• Basic business computer knowledge required.
• Requires ability to communicate effectively with staff, Residents, and families. Must be able to plan, implement and work with only minimal direct supervision.
• Must be able to write clearly and concisely in preparation of social histories and care plans.
• Must be a good listener and be able to display understanding and a helpful attitude toward the problems and concerns of the Residents with terminal illnesses and their families and others.
• Requires valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to be able to attend court hearings and meetings at off-site locations as scheduled.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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