Social Work Designee

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The Social Services Designee is responsible for providing leadership for working with residents in the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs including; coordinating pre-admission screening, admissions paperwork as well as organizing and conducting services that promote personal growth and family involvement in the overall care of the resident. This position aids residents and their families with personal and environmental difficulties, which may predispose illness or interfere with obtaining maximum benefits from skilled care.  Furthermore, this position supports the extended stay and discharge process by providing information and referral services to residents and families.

KEY POSITION SPECIFIC ROLES & RESPONSIBILTIES

• Develop strategies and approaches to improve resident engagement and quality of life by understanding resident’s history as well as their physical, psychosocial, mental and emotional needs and desires.

• Drives and completes necessary pre-admission screening, admission paperwork, and establishes discharge services.

• Function as liaison and primary source of communication between residents, families, health care professionals, and community agencies.

• Responsible for preparing reports, maintain Social Services mandated documents, and attend leadership meetings as required.

• Creating a culture that promotes teamwork and collaboration
• Listening attentively and courteously
• Honoring the uniqueness and worth of each individual
• Extending a warm and welcoming atmosphere
• Embracing new ideas, being flexible, and open to change 

• Taking initiative and anticipating the needs of others
• Contributing our time and talents responsibly
• Using material, energy, and monetary resources as efficiently as possible
• Being predictive in problem solving

• Creating a daily practice of doing the right things.
• Being accountable for and being engaged in the commitments we have made
• Building trustworthy relationships with others
• Telling the truth
• Striving for quality and excellence in all we do

• Cherishing and promoting the worth of all human life
• Valuing the dignity of all work
• Promoting participation of team members in decision making
• Responding timely in communications

• Embracing creativity and new ideas
• Learning and growing from our mistakes
• Encouraging joy and laughter
• Taking the work, but not ourselves too seriously
• Having fun at work!