Social Services Specialist

Prestige Healthcare Management; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pine Acres seeks a Social Services Designee to assist the Social Service Director in planning and directing social services for residents. The role involves coordinating with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other departments to develop, implement and evaluate care plans and resident assessments.

The Social Services Designee will support discharge planning, care plan meetings, and Advance Care Planning, ensuring residents understand their rights and options while maintaining

Qualifications

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing social services programs.
• Coordinate with administration, medical and nursing staff.
• Document social service actions in residents' medical records.

Responsibilities

• Meet with administration and staff to plan social services.
• Participate in discharge planning and care plan development.
• Encourage resident involvement in care planning and attending meetings.
• Assist with Advance Care Planning and Advance Directives.
• Advocate for residents' rights and report abuse or neglect when needed.

Skills

Communication

Advocacy

Interpersonal skills

Care planning

Discharge planning

Job description

Join our team at Pine Acres as a Social Services Designee!

The Social Services Designee will assist the Social Service Director/Consultant/Administrator in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of social services programs of this facility.

The Social Services Designee will meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning social services, as directed.

The Social Service Designee will participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of care plans and resident assessments.

The Social Services Designee will encourage residents/responsible parties to participate in the development of their care plan, and invite them to care plan meetings accordingly.

The Social Services Designee will assist residents in obtaining transportation to medical appointments, upon discharge, etc.

The Social Services Designee will accurately and completely document social service actions and interactions in each resident’s medical record.

The Social Services Designee will assist with facility policy development and annual review in order to positively impact the quality of care delivered to residents.

The Social Services Designee will assist the Social Services Director/Administrator in ensuring that staff members are knowledgeable about Resident’s Rights and encourage staff to maintain and enhance each resident’s dignity in recognition of each resident’s individuality.

The Social Services Designee will engage in Advance Care Planning for assigned residents upon admission, and make sure that any Advance Directives are reviewed with the resident/resident representative on a regular basis. The Social Worker will ensure that staff members are made aware of the resident’s code status and end-of-life wishes and will assist with informing and educating residents and their representatives about health care options and ramifications.

The Social Services Designee will advocate for residents and assist them in assertion of their rights within the facility. When there is an allegation of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation, the Social Worker will report to the Social Services Director and/or Administrator and assist with reporting to the appropriate State agency, as well as completion of a thorough investigation as assigned.

The Social Services Designee will ensure that residents who display mental illness, or psychosocial difficulties such as coping with grief and loss, have access to appropriate treatment and resources.