San Benito Health Care District

Job Summary

Social Service Designee is to identify and provide medically-related social services which assist residents in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs. The Social Service Designee reports and is directly responsible to the Director of Nursing, however, he/she works in concert with the Social Service Consultant.                                              

Responsibilities

•    Maintains initial interview and collect data and information upon admission, quarterly, annually, change of condition as scheduled and initiate Care Plan as appropriate.
•    Follows up on daily problems, issues complaints, lost items related to resident needs and services.
•    Maintain and make appointments. Referrals to the Dentist, Podiatrist, Psychiatrist/Psychologist, Ophthalmologist, Physician office visits.
•    Consult with Social Service Consultant with any critical/crisis issues and or as needed.
•    Attends on the spot training with Social Service Consultant which includes care planning, assessments, proper documentation.
•    Collaborates with other department and agency related to the needs of resident such as DMV, medical offices, business offices.
•    Coordinates and schedules resident needed appointments and arranges and coordinates transportation with the family members, public transportation, private transportation, etc.
•    Assists the DON any issues that arise on a daily basis.
•    Assist with investigation process on any issues of suspected abuse and notify family
•    If room change is necessary, informs family member, responsible party or resident of impending move, fills out and distributes room change notices with proper chart documentation.
•    Assist with the safe discharge of residents involving family, responsible parties, and residents.
•    Ensures confidentiality of resident's Social Service information by allowing access only to authorized persons.
•    Attends in-service and staff meetings as required.    
•    Demonstrates courteous, considerate, and cooperative behavior when communicating with all facility personnel, residents and staff.
•    Follow up any resident, family, visitors, concern regarding care.
•    Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities 

•    Ability to read, speak, understand English, and follow directions, and complete the assigned responsibilities of the department.
•    Support of Social Service Department, the facility’s philosophy of care and the policies and procedures of the facility.
•    Ability to effectively communicate with residents, families, responsible parties, facility staff, and outside resources and agencies.

Education & Experience

•    High school graduate or equivalent.

Job Type: Full-time, Day Shift

Pay: $26.00 to $28.00 hourly

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Hollister, CA 95023 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Hollister, CA 95023: Relocate before starting work (Required)

You can access the application form here: https://www.hazelhawkins.com/~/careers/

Alternatively, you may submit your completed application directly to apply.jobs@hazelhawkins.com.

All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, physical exam, drug test, and verification of education qualifications and credentials.  

San Benito Health Care District is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, and volunteers based on their actual or perceived: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, status, military and veteran status and any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law (sometimes
referred to, collectively, as “protected characteristics”).