Social Services Assistant
Core
Identify psycho-social needs of patients and assist them in emotional and social adjustment to their condition.
Role type
Social Services Assistant (clinical support)
Builds
Patient care plans and discharge plans
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care
Required skills
Communication, listening, documentation, counseling, care coordination, medication monitoring, referral management
Preferred skills
Prior social service or long-term care experience, healthcare experience
Technologies
Electronic health records, MDS/Care Plan systems
Responsibilities
Complete admission forms and social service assessments, counsel residents and families on needs and problems, assist in medication monitoring of psychotropics, coordinate medical appointments and community agency referrals, develop and maintain discharge plans, document progress in patient records
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC