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Social Services Assistant (Discharge Planner)

Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
place Lodi, 95240
local_atm $40.2K - $48.4K a year
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Multiple Types Available
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Individuals
Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Aviation/Transportation
Racial Justice Allied

About Job

This position is heavily focused on discharge planning and preference will be given to candidates with prior discharge planning experience in the skilled nursing facility or hospital setting.

Social Services Assistant - we’re willing to train, come join our team!


Position Summary:

Assists Social Services Director with planning, organizing, documenting, evaluating, and ensuring the needs of patients are met timely to support and improve their medically related emotional and social needs


Qualifications:

  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • Previous experience in social services or skilled nursing preferred
  • Outstanding communication (verbal and written) skills
  • Ability to remain calm and professional in all work-related situations
  • Strong organizational skills, ability to multitask and confidentiality required

Responsibilities:

  • Assists the Director of Social Services in the day-to-day operation of the department
  • Answers phones, takes notes, coordinates transportation for patients/residents as needed
  • Supports patients and families in finding resources to meet their needs through research, education, relationships with community agencies, etc.
  • Provides Medicare/Medicaid and financial information when requested
  • Maintains accurate social service progress notes
  • Updates the social services log and/or directory(ies) as needed or instructed
  • Plans and organizes time and duties to efficiently maintain caseloads
  • Protects residents’ files and information per company policies and HIPAA requirements
  • Treats everyone at work kindly, escalating issues professionally when needed

Benefits:

  • Competitive pay
  • Health Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverages with company paying a substantial portion of costs (voluntary supplemental plan options available)
  • 401(k) with discretionary company match annually
  • Company paid Basic Life and disability insurance (Buy up options available)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday)
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Tuition Assistance and Profession Enhancement Funds
  • Bene-Hub employee sponsored discount programs and more….

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

  • Benefits available to full-time employees.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Arbor Rehabilitation & Nursing Center located in Lodi, California, offers 24-hour skilled nursing and rehabilitation services with experienced staff dedicated to treating our residents with dignity and respect.
Our post-acute care and stroke rehabilitation services assist individuals with regaining their highest level of independence and improve their current abilities. This helps make their stay with us as comfortable as possible.
We’ve made it our goal to transform typical health services into healthcare with a heart!

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Referral program

Job Type: fulltime, parttime

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work location: On-site

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Aviation/Transportation
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Hospitals
In-patient Non-Psychiatric
In-patient Psychiatric
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities
Home Health/In-home