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AHMC HealthCare · 6 hours ago

SOCIAL SERVICES DESIGNEE

Moss Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

AHMC HealthCare is a long-standing medical center dedicated to providing patient-centered, quality care. The Social Services Designee is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing social services functions to meet the emotional and social needs of residents, while collaborating with various teams and ensuring compliance with regulations.

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Responsibilities

Plan, develop, organize, and implement in the overall Social Services function in the facility

Meet with Social Worker or Director of Nursing and other facility management personnel in planning social services functions during IDT meeting

Will represent facility as Grievance officer and collaborate with Social Worker or Director of Nursing and other Interdisciplinary Team in resolving issues

Be responsible to oversee behavior management and collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team and coordinate with the Psychiatrist's psychotropic gradual dose reduction schedule

Responsible for ensuring the facility is providing necessary behavioral, mental, and/or emotional health care and services to each resident

Responsible for referring resident ancillary services such as Dental, Optometry, Audiology, Podiatry, Psychology, and Psychiatry

Maintain a good working rapport with other departments, as well as outside community health, welfare, and social agencies to ensure that social service programs are properly maintained and meet the needs of the residents

Keep abreast of current Federal and State regulations and recommend necessary changes as needed

Review departmental policies and procedures and recommend changes concurrent to recent regulatory guidance

Develop and manage a departmental budget and monitor expenditures

Serve on various committees of the facility as appointed by the Administrator, Social Worker or Director of Nursing

Collaborate training with other disciplines with in-service programs that can be used by staff in behavior and other related areas in social service

Participate in discharge planning and coordinate with outside resources and agencies to ensure safe discharge is provided with residents

Utilize IDT to ensure social service needs are discussed and met and maintain communications with resident family members

Collaborate with other disciplines to schedule Interdisciplinary team meetings for discharge planning, psycho-social/behavioral care plans, POLST form accurate and resident assessments with new admissions, quarterly and annually, or significant change as necessary

Arrange and collaborate appointment and transportation needs of residents as necessary. Arrange transportation upon discharge

Provide resident and family resources information with financial aid options from government and private agencies

Provide assistance and direction to staff members when dealing with problematic and behavioral situations

Responsible for storing and retain Grievances record for 3 years

Ensure to document events timely and accurately

Ensure assessments/observation are completed timely with new admissions, quarterly and annually, and with significant changes

Responsible for ensuring Social Service Department maintains the Theft & Loss program of the facility and stores Theft & Loss records per state and federal regulations

All other related duties as assigned by the facility Administrator or Director of Nursing such as delivering mail to the resident's room, assisting residents fill voting forms, support residents bring the mail to the post office, etc

Qualification

Social Services CertificationBehavior ManagementBudget ManagementInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationCommunication SkillsProblem SolvingDocumentation Skills