The overall purpose of the social services coordinator position is to enable the facility to identify the medically related social and emotional needs of the residents. Incumbents act to meet those needs through individual and group social services programming. Incumbents also promote residents potential during their stay, and collaborate in preparation for discharge.

• A Bachelors Degree in social work (BSW), (or secondary education in the social services and certification as a social work designee may be substituted as appropriate.) or
• Two years of social work supervised experience in an individual care setting or
• Similar related experience/professionalqualifications.
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills are required.
• Functional literacy in English is required.

Essential Functions

• Develops social histories of residents, and develops a social assessment and care plan for each resident which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences, and contributes to the development of care plans for residents.
• Establishes specific social action plans and realistic goals for each resident consistent with medically related social and emotional needs.
• Designs and develops social service programs that meet medically related social and emotional needs of residents and complies with regulatory guidelines.
• With the administrator, interprets and promotes residents rights and Residents Bill of Rights.
• Provides individual and group help for residents and families at times of adjustment, crisis or particular need.
• Orients residents and families to the facility environment, and assists the adiustment of both through
• individual and group programs.
• Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
• Provides intense, frequent, and short-term therapy group programs in adjustment, re-motivation, and self-help skills.
• Coordinate admissions process for new or returning residents per Administrator.
• Coordinates discharoe planning with staff, residents, and families
• Coordinates social services in-service and educational programs for staff
• Maintains professional qualifications by obtaining required C.E.Us annually. Pursues professional development in the social services disciplines through workshops, readings, and membership in appropriate organizations.
• Promotes facility programs to help assure priority consideration of referral by doctors, hospital discharge planners, community agencies, churches, etc

Other Functions

• Completes all necessary and supportive documentation - progress notes, intervention notes, adjustment notes, etc.
• Establishes and maintains a separate volunteer program designed to meet specific social service needs.
• May identify and promote a supportive family/surrogate network.
• Performs other duties/tasks as may be assigned.