Social Service Assistant Resume Samples

Description :

1. Provides social work assessments for each resident, which identifies their personnel and medically related current situation and related history.
2. Participates in interdisciplinary care plan conferences and contributes to the development of care plans for residents.
3. Provides regular Progress and Quarterly notes in the residents' medical chart indicating the needs, changes, recommendations, and concerns regarding the resident.
4. Attends all meetings required by Medicare, Medicaid, and the Facility to provide continuity of care and meet the in going needs of the residents and comply with regulatory guidelines.
5. Worked closely with social service and emergency help hotline personnel, appointment scheduling and transportation, delivered medications to clients in their homes daily, reported clients' needs to nursing staff and case managers.
6. Doing a complete MDS assessment Performing social service care to residents from start to finish Creating behavior tracking for residents.
7. Assist with activities of daily living Assist patient with showers/laundry. Escorting patients to and from meals, doctor's offices and miscellaneous activities 
8. Assist dorm managers with observations and management of the dormitory.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Interviewed active-duty soldiers; provided psychosocial assessments to identify treatment needs which affected the soldier's psychological adjustment.
2. Conducted assessments that included identification of mental health factors that may impact the soldier and their family.
3. Established rapport with individual patient contact via telephone and mail, developed and updated comprehensive schedule of assessment sessions, including follow-up sessions, and coordinated assessment and behavioral family therapy services.
4. Made independent decisions when the situation requires immediate action and can call on the treatment teams in cases where questions arise.
5. Kept and maintained essential records of soldiers treated, by promptly updating their medical records in compliance with the Mental Health Service, documentation policies and procedures.
6. Prepared correspondence and reported pertinent to cases handled, kept statistical data for reporting purposes, developed and maintained files on community resources, and collected and reported other data as required.
7. Served as an assessment consultant to treatment team members, professional nurses, clinical social workers, psychologists, physicians and staff at the support facility, and employees of community and military agencies.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Master Of Arts

Description :

1. Establish and maintain a comprehensive and current file of information on area public, private and voluntary service organizations.
2. Maintain liaison with human service agencies and organizations in the civilian community through membership on community agency councils, participation in agency-sponsored activities, and site visits.
3. Receive client inquiries concerning community services.
4. Interview the client to assess the type of assistance required.
5. Provide information ranging from the limited factual response (e.g., service agency name and telephone number) to more detailed factual information about community service systems, agency policies, and application procedures.
6. Collaborates monthly with clinical providers to template scheduling that allows for patient care, administrative time, and training requirements.
7. Monitors and reviews credentialing requirements for 15 providers to ensure compliance with MAMC standards.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Certified

Description :

1. Applies knowledge of social services skills to independent assessments of each patient with quality, appropriateness of services, and the psychosocial needs of the patient's family.
2. Maintains regular Progress and Quarterly reports in the residents' medical chart indicating the needs, changes, recommendations, and concerns regarding the resident.
3. Supplies Quarterly reports or as needed updates and verification regarding residents' DNR and all other Advanced Directives forms in order to ensure that the current desires of the residents are accurately documented and will be followed in accordance with their wishes.
4. Communicates patient information in adherence to HIPAA standards.
5. Follows the state and federal guidelines for documenting patient information.
6. Upholds patient rights' by helping to identify, prevent, and report any abuse.
7. Performs customer service and interpersonal skills to discuss admission, skilled and long term care, and discharges with physicians, staff, nurses, residents, families, and durable medical equipment suppliers.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelors of Science

Description :

1. Serves as a social service assistant for the Department of Behavioral Health Provides administrative, clerical, and office management support for Department Chief and Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge.
2. Provides administrative support to active duty service members, through coordinating client care, and managing incoming members who seek treatment.
3. Manages suicide report of all suicide attempts involving active duty service members and dependents.
4. Organizes and coordinates weekly grand round schedule and speakers.
5. Performs a wide range of word processing, data management, and computer-based functions.
6. Prepares descriptive reports and department internal reports.
7. Attends meetings as designated by superiors, communicates and documents minutes during designated meetings.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor's

Description :

1. Initiate and assume responsibility for keeping resident's Health, Social Services, and Pertinent Information up-to-date and in compliance with State, Federal and District Regulations.
2. Promotes awareness for the Social Service Program.
3. Assist the Social Worker of the facility in providing case management services to residents and their families.
4. Works with Community Resources to provide pertinent information to residents and family members upon discharge to help improve the quality of life in and or out of the facility.
5. Works along with family members, residents, and staff to coordinate the" Plan of Care" meetings of all residents.
6. Monitors the progress of all residents and reports to the Social Service Director and Director of Nursing.
7. Set up and ensures the transportation of Medical Appointments.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

High School Diploma

Description :

1. Interview individuals or family members to compile information on social, educational, criminal, institutional, or drug history.
2. Provide information or refer individuals to public or private agencies or community services for assistance.
3. Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
4. Conduct MDS assessments as scheduled Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan and coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.
5. Answer multi-line phone system, direct calls, take messages, type documents and forms, fax referrals, filing, greeting visitors, and aiding the Social Services Director.
6. Supervised students in the dorm. Participated in daily staffing to discuss clients and their needs.
7. Assisted students with obtaining needed resources at times -Referred students to other sources when necessary.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Master Of Business Administration

Description :

1. Advice Veterans about government benefit programs, homeless assistance services, and other social service needs.
2. Provide information or refer veterans to public or private community services for assistance.
3. Assist clients with the preparation of forms, such as food stamp, rent, home care, medical, and other public assistance application packages.
4. Consultation concerning programs for individual family assistance programs.
5. Coordinated organizational recruiting efforts for two veteran health fairs events obtaining participation from local businesses.
6. Performed office administrative data entry procedures operating various database software programs successfully tracking veteran community outreach programs.
7. Employed best practices principles and processes for providing customer service, including customer, needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services rendered, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Certificate

Description :

1. Organized referrals to social workers or to Community services throughout the County as well as State services in support of veterans.
2. Coordinated the veteran health fair project organizational recruiting efforts achieving the participation of various local businesses.
3. Deploy excellent customer service skills advising Veterans about government directives, housing programs, homeless assistance services, benefits, and other social service needs.
4. Performed office administrative data entry procedures operating VA database software.
5. Tracked various Veteran community outreach events employing MS Excel spreadsheets.
6. Evaluated processes and implemented changes that improved production effectiveness.
7. Provided office support with all administrative duties as well as a greeting, directing, and assisting customers via phone or email.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Assist in managing social service operations for a nursing home; provide answers for individuals regarding waiting lists, provide tours of the facility, update lists, and inventory residents' clothing and belongings.
2. Assist in making and filling out new resident's admission packets, gather and maintain donated clothing items.
3. Participate in care plan meetings; listen to residents' and resident's family concerns and aid in finding a solution.
4. Help residents locate lost items; assist with moving residents to new rooms in the facility.
5. Assist in the Election Board, visit with residents on a daily basis to provide a friendly atmosphere, and prepare and complete discharge paperwork.
6. Report to Social Service Director on a daily basis and perform her duties when she is unavailable.
7. Help prepare data for monthly resident's charts.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelors Of Science

Description :

1. Taking referrals, filling out paperwork, acquiring physicians for residents as needed, computer input, coordinating with other staff, and completing and explaining legal paperwork.
2. Facilitate discharges from the facility back to the community or to other facilities; including communicating with available resources.
3. Meet state criteria regarding collecting, documenting, and reviewing, in an interdisciplinary team setting, of data regarding residents.
4. Attend meetings and conferences and relay pertinent information to coworkers.
5. Meet as an interdisciplinary team to discuss residents considered at risk and implement strategies.
6. Help to monitor, compare, and assess behaviors of concern and relay information to physicians.
7. Work with organizations to help educate about dementia and the lives it affects.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Bachelor Of Science