Polaris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a beautiful 100-bed skilled nursing facility located at Milford Wellness Village. We take a personalized approach in caring for our residents by providing comprehensive medical, emotional, and social support. We are searching for an experienced, caring, and dependable Social Services Assistant to join our TEAM!
Shift Type: Full-time – Social Services Assistant
Benefits and Perks for the Social Services Assistant position are:
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)
- Friendly, supportive co-workers in a great work environment
- Beautifully maintained and managed facility
- Work Close to Home
Responsibilities for the Social Services Assistant position are:
- Supports the Social Services Director with department planning and organization necessary to ensure patient/resident medically related, emotional, and social needs are maintained on an individual basis
- Acts as a liaison and representative of the residents’ social interests.
- Develops social assessment and care plan, which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs with realistic goals and specifications to be taken
- Will be actively involved in pre-admission and admissions processes
- Must have the ability to listen and act compassionately with residents/family members; must be able to work on one's own and maintain job related jobs
- Documents residents’ behavioral and psycho-social status
- Provides individual and group help for family and residents at all times of adjustment, crisis, or particular need
- Orients resident and family to the facility
- Develops and maintains good working rapport with patients/residents, family members, interdisciplinary team members, service providers, and facility staff to ensure that social services programs can be properly maintained to meet the needs of patients/residents
- Participates in the admission and discharge planning processes, conducts patient/resident assessments, and the care planning process
- Assist in maintaining department reports and ensure records are survey-ready
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications for the Social Services Assistant position are:
- One year of social work experience in a long-term care facility preferred
- Experience using PointClickCare or other health information management systems preferred
- Excellent interpersonal and listening skills, patient/resident focused, with the proven ability to set priorities and problem solve
We look forward to reviewing your resume for the Social Services Assistant position! EOE
