Social Services Director

THE COTTAGE; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO at 60 days

Full-time benefits at 90 days

Job summary

The Cottage in Tulsa, OK seeks an entry-level Social Services Assistant to help clients access community resources and navigate available programs.

You will interview clients to understand needs, share information about services, screen eligibility, schedule interviews, and maintain records while coordinating with experienced staff to find solutions for those served.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Compassion and empathy.
• Good time-management skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience in Skilled Nursing case load.
• Medicare/Medicaid knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Interview clients to understand needs
• Share information about programs and community resources
• Work with more experienced social and human services workers to find solutions
• Screen clients for program eligibility
• Provide administrative support, such as filling out service paperwork for clients
• Schedule interviews between clients and service providers
• Follow up with clients
• Keep records of conversations

Skills

Excellent communication

Compassion and empathy

Time-management

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Skilled Nursing case load

Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

Job description

BENFITS:

PTO at 60 days and full time benefits at 90 days

What skills and qualities would make someone a good fit for this job?

• Excellent communication skills
• Compassion and empathy
• Good time-management skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience in Skilled Nursing case load
• Medicare/Medicaid knowledge

If you’re an entry-level social services assistant with no training, many employers will provide on-the-job training in case management, which means working with clients from a variety of backgrounds.

Job Responsibilities

• Interview clients to understand needs
• Shareinformation about programs and community resources
• Work with more experienced social and human services workers to find solutions
• Screen clients for program eligibility
• Provide administrative support, such as filling out service paperwork for clients
• Scheduleinterviews between clients and service providers
• Follow up with clients
• Keep records of conversations