Social Worker Assistant

Lapalomahealthcare

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Assist in social service program development
Coordinate with medical and nursing staff
Develop and implement policies
** Lapalomahealthcare is seeking a Social Worker Assistant to support the planning, development, and implementation of social service programs that address the emotional and social needs of residents. The role involves collaboration with various departments, community agencies, and residents' families to ensure optimal care and well-being. **

Job Summary

  • The primary purpose of your job position is to assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing our facility’s social service programs in accordance with current existing federal, state, and local standards, as well as our established policies and procedures, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.
  • Assist residents in achieving the highest practicable level of self-care, independence and well-being.
  • Work with emotional problems including assisting resident/family with anxieties and stress caused by illness and admission to the facility, difficulties in coping with residual physical disabilities, fears related to helplessness and death, and the need for institutional and specialized care.

Matching Summary

Match Score: 75

** Lapalomahealthcare is seeking a Social Worker Assistant to support the planning, development, and implementation of social service programs that address the emotional and social needs of residents. The role involves collaboration with various departments, community agencies, and residents' families to ensure optimal care and well-being. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Assist in social service program development
  • Coordinate with medical and nursing staff
  • Develop and implement policies
  • Assist residents with self-care
  • Provide information on financial assistance
  • Maintain resident progress notes
  • Work with emotional problems

Nice-to-have

  • Community planning participation
  • Good working rapport with agencies
  • Participate in training programs

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • Prior health-care experience preferred

Work Rights

Not specified

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