Social Services Assistant

Assist with assessments and identify resident’s psychosocial needs and facilitate methods of meeting with those needs. Assist with promoting staff sensitivity to the unique needs of the residents by education staff regarding possible reasons for resident’s feelings and behaviors when needed. Assist with assessments and complete the sections of the Minimum Data Sheet (MDS) assigned completely, timely, and accurately. Assist with documents of the social care component of the Comprehensive Care Plan for each resident as identified by the interdisciplinary team with seven days of completion of an MDS. Assist with understanding and actively promote use of the problem-solving process to obtain positive resident outcome. Assist with the understanding of the residents’ rights and utilize this in practice of service delivery. Assist with and act as a liaison with social, health, and community agencies. Assist with the uses of appropriate counseling techniques to affect a positive change in resident’s psychosocial status. Assist with developing and maintaining contacts with hospitals to increase admission applicants. Attend care plan meetings to provide professional guidance to improve the quality of services rendered to residents and families. Assist with the admission process as needed. Assist with marketing the facility to outside contacts. Assist with contacting the families regarding resident needs.