Social Services Assistant

The Rehabilitation Center on Pico, a Skilled Nursing facility, is looking for a full-time Social Services Assistant to join our team.

The primary role of the Social Services Assistant is to assist the Social Services Directors as directed/instructed.

Essential Duties (include but are not limited to):

.• Participates in discharge planning, and development and Implementation of care plans and MDS.

• Schedules the visits of outside consultants to the facility, Including, but not limited to: dentist, podiatrist, audiologist, psychologist, psychiatrist and optometrist.

• Refers residents/families to appropriate social service agencies when the services are not provided on site.

• Provides Medicare/Medicaid information to residents/families, as well as other available financial assistance programs.

• Provides consultation to members of staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of social services program.

• Maintains quality working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.

• Coordinates social service activities with other departments as necessary.

• Reviews and develops a plan of correction for social service deficiencies noted during survey inspections.

• Reviews any resident/family concerns/grievances and forwards to the appropriate department manager and Administrator for follow up and resolution.

• Participate in surveys and inspections made by authorized government agencies as related to the social services department.

• Interviews residents/family members as necessary to obtain information for completion of social history, assessments, progress notes, MDS and care plans while assuring all required federal and state documentation is completed accurately and timely.

• Assures that social service progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service while following federal and state timelines.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent (preferred)
• Undergraduate degree in Social Work or a Human Services field
• One year of related supervised work experience in a health care center

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Achievement-oriented - enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -enjoys working with little direction

Job is Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm

Walk-ins welcome, but preferably call before coming if you want to set up an interview 323-734-9122 & ask for Denise

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $25