Social Services Assistant 

Grandview Healthcare Center is now hiring a dedicated Social Services Assistant who is committed to providing the best care for our residents. We are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great, supportive working environment for our dedicated staff! 

Benefits

• Top paying facility in the area!
• Increased Pay Rates!
• Weekly Pay
• Centralized location. Easy access to bus routes. 
• Friendly staff and positive work atmosphere - Great leadership team!

Summary of the Social Services Assistant  

The primary purpose of your position as Social Services Assistant is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of the Facility’s Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Social Services Director and/or the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met and maintained on an individual basis. 

Requirements of the Social Services Assistant: 

• Master's degree in social work preferred.  Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or any other specialized intellectual instruction related to social work. 

• Must have, as a minimum, one (1) year supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals. 

Responsibilities of the Social Services Assistant:

• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the social service programs of the Facility. 

• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to the Social Services Director (“Director”) or Administrator. 

• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the Facility and the services and needs of the resident and family. 

• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments. 

• Interview residents and families to obtain social history. 

• Involve the residents and families in planning social service programs when possible. 

• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary. 

• Refer residents and families to appropriate social service agencies when the Facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident. 

• Provide information to residents and families as to Medicare and Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident.