What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATE position at JKV?
Full-Time, Hourly
Monday-Friday
8a-4 : 30p
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for the delivery of social services to all assigned residents of John Knox Village. Services may include advocating residents' rights, supportive counseling, and providing needed information concerning living units, Medicare, Medicaid, community resources and discharge planning. Offers assistance to residents and their families in the form of various support services. Accountable for compliance with State / Federal laws and regulations. Supportive of the Village's mission, values, and service / hospitality (PRIDE) expectations. Completes training hours as required by policy.
The responsibilities described above represent the primary responsibilities of the job. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor as warranted by business needs. The incumbent is expected to perform all assigned responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to determine time, place and sequence of operations or action to be taken on the basis of analysis of data; executing determinations and / or reporting on events.
- Ability to deal with individuals in terms of their total personality in order to advise, counsel, and / or guide them with regard to problems that may be resolved by legal, scientific, clinical, spiritual, and / or other professional principles.
- Ability to use body members, hand tools, and / or special devices to work, move or carry objects or materials. Involves little or no latitude for judgment with regard to attainment of standards or in selecting appropriate tool, object or materials.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Education :
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED / GIVEN
Occasionally receives supervision from others.
Gives no supervision.
EOE / D / V
Nicotine-Free Workplace
Post-offer background check and health screening required.
Questions can be directed to careers@jkv.org
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
