Social Services Designee

Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Center; Carrollton Township (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Career Advancement opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement - up to $2500

Unlimited Referral Bonuses - up to $1,

Job summary

Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Center in Michigan is hiring a Social Services Designee to support residents and families by coordinating social services and referrals to community resources. This role participates in care planning and discharge planning, reporting changes in psychosocial functioning with the care team.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related human services field and at least 1 year of supervised social work experience in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related Human Services field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting.
• Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to high-quality care.
• Team player who supports colleagues and patient families.

Responsibilities

• Identify medically-related social service needs of residents and coordinate appropriate referrals.
• Maintain contact with families (with resident’s permission) to report changes and support care planning.
• Assist residents with financial and legal matters such as guardianship or pre-paid funeral arrangements.
• Coordinate discharge planning services and home care arrangements as residents transition.
• Support residents’ individual needs and preferences through assessment and care planning.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

NX2

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related Human Services field

Job description

Join our EPIC teamat Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Centre!

The Social Services Designee assists in providing social services to residents and their families to assist them in dealing with the impact of illness and extended care placement. This position participates in resident care management and ensures that needs are met through Social Service programming and appropriate referrals to outside agencies and community resources. A license is not required for this position.

You will earn:

• Competitive Wages
• Yearly Wage Increases

PLUS we offer you best in class benefits:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Career Advancement opportunities - grow within the company!
• Tuition Reimbursement - up to $2500 per year!
• Unlimited Referral Bonuses - up to $1500 per referral to the same or any one of our other 27 facilities!
• 401k with employer match
• Attentive & Supportive Leadership!

How you will help people every day:

• Identify the medically-related social service needs of residents and assist with ensuring those needs are met by the appropriate discipline.
• Maintaining contact with family (with resident’s permission) to report on changes in behavior, psychosocial functioning, discharge planning, and encouragement to participate in care planning.
• Assisting residents/responsible parties with financial and legal matters such as drafting petitions for guardianship/conservatorship, assisting with pre-paid funeral arrangements, etc.
• Coordinating discharge planning services, i.e., helping to place a resident on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services for residents returning home, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities.
• Through the assessment and care planning process, identifying and seeking ways to support residents’ individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices.

What you will need to become a part of our EPIC team:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related Human Services field, including but not limited to the following: Social Work,Sociology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Psychology; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
• Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to delivering Excellent, Passionate, Innovative care!
• You are a team player, dedicated to doing what it takes to support your team members and get the job done.
• NX2

Facility Address:

1202 Weiss St, Saginaw, MI 48602

Facility name: Hoyt Nursing & Rehab Center

Surrounding Locations: Buena Vista,Carrollton,Zilwaukee,Shields,Bridgeport,Freeland,Frankenmuth,Bay City,Saint Charles,Burt,Reese,Auburn,Hemlock,Birch Run,Essexville,Montrose,Chesaning,Vassar,Clio,Midland,Millington

This is a full time position