Social Services Assistant - Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Social Service Assistant - Full Time, Daylight Hours

Benefits of the Social Service Assistant:

• It Really Pays to Have a Friend! Refer Your Friend (CNA/LPN) and Earn $$$$!
• Daily Pay Option! Your pay, when you need it! Get paid daily!
• Competitive Wages
• Comprehensive Benefits Package and 401k
• PTO to include holidays, vacation and sick time.
• Industry leading orientation and training with on-going management support
• Employee recognition through various awards and programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• A team centered culture that supports our values of S.H.A.R.E. (Service, Honesty, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence)
• An employer who cares about YOU

Location: 227 Sand Hill Rd, Greensburg, PA 15601

Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a NEWLY transformed facility, offering a dynamic work environment that cares about our staff's life goals. Come EXPERIENCE why we have HIGH Employee Retention Rates and Continuously Improved Survey Results! It's a NEW Day at Twin Lakes! Come take a tour and meet our Strong, Stable, Leadership Team! See for yourself the amazing changes at Twin Lakes!

Requirements of the Social Service Assistant:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW), sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or any other specialized intellectual instruction directly related to social work is required. Master's in Social Work (MSW) preferred.
• Minimum three years supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals preferred.
• Prior work with elders in a community or long-term care setting is preferred.
• The nursing home social worker must have skills in communication, assessment and social work methods and techniques.
• The social worker should be able to work effectively with a variety of disciplines in an individual and team setting and should have a working understanding of social systems along with the ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations.
• Must successfully complete a post offer, pre-employment criminal background check and physical / drug screen.

The Social Worker will work 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. The nursing home social worker is responsible for fostering a climate, policies an routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity in accordance with the Federal Regulations, the requirements of the State and policies and goals of the facility. This climate shall provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.

Primary Duties:

• Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
• Complete a social history, complete relevant sections of the Resident Assessment Instrument, MDS, and CAA Summary, and Social Services evaluation for all residents
• Ensure or provide support and education to residents / family members / significant others / responsible party to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to the appropriate Social Services agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
• Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident's return to the community.

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Twin Lakes is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable Federal, State and Local civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, and protected veteran status.