Social Service Coordinator

About This Role

The Social Service Coordinator ensures that residents' psychosocial and concrete needs are identified and met in a healthcare setting. This role involves orienting residents, planning discharges, and maintaining care plans.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the residents' psychosocial and concrete needs are identified and met in accordance with federal, state and company requirements
• Orient residents to the center
• Discharge planning
• Implement and update Resident Care Plan and Social History
• Maintain records of outside referral
• Assist in coordinating residents' financial affairs
• Communicate needs and plan of care to resident, families, responsible parties and appropriate staff
• Participate in meetings, in-services and training as required
• Meet with consultants as required
• Organize and Facilitate Family Council (Participate as requested by Council Members)
• Implement and maintain an ongoing Quality Measurement And Performance Improvement Program (QMPI)
• Assist with coordination of resident room moves
• Present professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech
• Adhere to company standards for resolving consumer concerns
• Ensure that all consumer/resident rights are protected
• Organize and maintain a professional work setting

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a human services field (LSW required in TX Centers); and one year of supervised work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals

In centers under 120 beds:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Neat in appearance
• Good physical and mental health
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good administrative and organizational abilities
• Knowledge of Social Resources in the Community
• Degree in Psycho/Social Health area preferred