Social Services Designee

CommuniCare Health Services; Indiana; On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

LTD/STD

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) with match

Daily pay

Job summary

Sellersburg Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family, is seeking a Social Services Designee to enrich residents’ lives with dignity and meaning. Join a fast-paced team and contribute to discharge planning, resident advocacy, and program support.

Requirements include a social services designee credential, a high school diploma or GED, and prior social services experience in a long-term care setting. Competitive benefits and daily pay options are offered.

Qualifications

• Social Service designee is required.
• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Experience in social services within a long-term care environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with social services, therapy and clinical teams to plan discharge for residents.
• Build rapport with direct caregivers to support programs for residents' psychosocial well-being.
• Report grievances and communicate with the Director of Social Services.
• Advocate for residents, monitor changes and liaise with RN Charge Nurse as needed.
• Provide information to help solve resident problems and enhance services.

Skills

Social service designee

High school diploma/GED

Long-term care social services

Job description

Job Address:

7823 Old State Road 60Sellersburg, IN 47172

How good is your vision? How far can you see? Can you look beyond the body’s limitations, beyond the constant medical needs, and see the soul inside?

Sellersburg Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family, is seeking a Social Services Designee who shares our vision, who can see our residents for who they are and find ways to enrich their lives with dignity, joy, and meaning.

Sellersburg is a fast-paced environment. Come join a great team!!

WHAT WE OFFER

Beyond our competitive wages, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefit options including:

• Life

• LTD/STD

• Medical, Dental, and Vision

• 401(k) Employer Match with Flexible Spending Accounts

• NOW OFFERING DAILY PAY! WORK TODAY, GET PAID TOMORROW .

CATCH THE SPIRIT!

When you join the CommuniCare family, you’ll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling. Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love.

Do you have what it takes to be our Social Services Designee?

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Social Service designee Required

• High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent

• Previous social services experience in a long term care environment.

YOUR MISSION

As Social Services Designee, you will:

• Work with Social services, Therapy and clinical to establish discharge planning for residents. Build relationship with team and residents to serve residents and assist in quality of life.

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation in and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents’ psychosocial well being.

• Report all grievances and complaints and make necessary oral/written reports to the Director of Social Services.

• Serve as the resident’s advocate at all times working in harmony with all direct care giving staff to assure that the resident’s needs are being met at all times (i.e. appropriate dress and clean appearance). Be aware of any changes in a resident’s condition and report immediately to the RN Charge Nurse.

• Provide information to the Director of Social Services that would help to solve the problems of residents and better meet their needs.

• Improve the quality of services and/or activities and increase a variety of opportunities and choices for the resident.

• Work with the activity department to involve family members and guests in activities whenever possible.

• Maintain confidentiality of all resident/family information at all times.

• Perform general social services duties.

THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENT

Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional, person‑centered care as a national leader in post‑acute services for individuals with chronic or complex conditions. Today, our more than 105 skilled nursing and long‑term care facilities serve nearly 13,000 residents at any given time.
To support our centers and ensure long‑term success and continuity of care, CommuniCare has developed integrated lines of business spanning the full continuum of care. These specialized solutions include chronic disease management, memory care, telehealth services, Medicare insurance plans, behavioral health programs, and comprehensive medical services. Together, they enable us to deliver sophisticated, coordinated, and transformative care beyond the walls of our facilities.
Our mission, Serve with Pride, is evident in the quality and consistency residents, families, and community partners have come to expect and trust. With more than 14,000 employees serving communities across Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia, we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents by placing extraordinary service above all else.
We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to enhance quality of life—creating environments where residents feel at home, employees thrive, and families find comfort and confidence in the care we provide.