Social Services Assistant - Springfield Skilled Care Center

At Springfield Skilled Care Center, we deliver the highest quality of care for every resident through our most valuable asset: you. We seek compassionate and thoughtful individuals who share our passion for exceptional care in senior living. Springfield Skilled Care Center partners with a vast network of skilled nursing centers across 3 states to support our small team environment of caring professionals with the resources and benefits of a large enterprise. Your legacy of excellence begins when you join us at Springfield Skilled Care Center.

Pay, Benefits and Perks of Social Services Assistant:

• Competitive Pay Based on Experience
• Paid Time Off (PTO+) added to your balance after 30 days of employment; immediately accrue more PTO as you work! (full-time only)
• Earn PTO+ for every quarter of perfect attendance (full-time only)
• 6 Observed Holidays with premium pay or leave + 1 Floating Holiday for full-time employees
• Up to $5,000 per in tuition/education reimbursement per calendar year for approved program of study
• Take home up to 75% of your net earned wages at the end of every shift
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company-matched contributions after 1 year of employment
• Medical (Teledoc Included), Dental, Vision, Life and other voluntary Insurances for full-time employees
• Have fun with contests and employee appreciation events every month

Essential Functions of Social Services Assistant:

• Assure that social service/discharge planning activities are integrated and coordinated within the hospital system by effective communication at all levels
• Develop specific, measurable, realistic plans and objectives, which enhance social service daily
• Perform psychosocial assessment and reassessment on all residents. Identify and address the psychosocial needs of residents and their family
• Perform all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluate the effectiveness of learning.  Include family in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of clinical social work and discharge planning.  Interpret and promote residents’ rights and the “Residents’ Bill of Rights”
• Interact professionally with resident and family and involve resident and family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Provide individual and group help for residents’ and families at times of adjustment, crisis, or need.
• Coordinate and direct Social Service/Discharge Planning Department to ensure resident needs are met and center policy is followed.
• Provide appropriate resources and support to Social Service/Discharge Planning Staff/Clinical Staff.
• Be flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
• Maintain a good rapport and working relationship with medical staff, departments, and employees.
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity. 
• Support and maintain a culture of safety and quality.
• Prepares social histories for use by professional center staff and participates in resident care conferences
• Participates in the development and reassessment, as needed of each resident’s social service and interdisciplinary care plan
• Demonstrates the ability to perform a psychosocial assessment on all residents and reassessments, including adult and geriatric residents
• Handles problems of adjustment to the long-term care center and maintains frequent contact with residents and their families
• Serves as an advocate for residents and their families
• Establishes and maintains working relations with community health, welfare and volunteer groups to promote cooperative assistance in meeting the social welfare needs of residents and families

Qualifications of Social Services Assistant:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work is preferred
• Current State Clinical Social Work Licensure is required
• Short-term rehab experience is preferred
• 2 years of experience in social services background or a behavioral setting is preferred
• Candidates must maintain a working email address and phone number for employer communication.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization
• Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language     
• Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff
• Good Ethical Practice
• Relationship management
• Basic computer knowledge
• Strong written and verbal skills

EEO Statement:

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees’ legally-protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.