SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR

The Social⠀Service⠀Coordinator⠀is⠀responsible⠀for the⠀planning,⠀developing,⠀organizing,⠀implementing,⠀evaluating,⠀and⠀directing⠀the social⠀service⠀programs⠀of this⠀facility.

Essential Functions

• Assists in⠀the⠀planning,⠀developing,⠀organizing,⠀implementing,⠀evaluating,⠀and⠀directing⠀the social⠀service⠀programs⠀of this⠀facility.
• Reviews⠀department⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures,⠀at least⠀annually,⠀and⠀participates⠀in making⠀recommended⠀changes.
• Participates⠀in⠀community⠀planning⠀related to⠀the⠀interests⠀of the⠀facility⠀and the⠀services⠀and needs⠀of the⠀residents.
• Participates⠀in the⠀development⠀and⠀implementation⠀of social⠀care plans⠀and⠀residents’⠀assessments.
• Interviews⠀residents⠀to obtain⠀psychosocial⠀history.
• Responsible⠀for⠀completing⠀necessary⠀forms,⠀reports,⠀etc. and⠀submit to⠀Property⠀Manager as⠀required.
• Refers⠀residents/families⠀to⠀appropriate⠀social⠀service⠀agencies⠀when the⠀facility⠀does not⠀provide⠀the⠀services⠀or needs⠀of the⠀residents.
• Coordinates⠀and⠀Supervises⠀social⠀service⠀activities⠀with other⠀departments⠀as⠀necessary.
• Involves⠀the⠀residents⠀in⠀planning⠀social⠀service⠀programs⠀when⠀possible.
• Provides⠀consultation⠀to members⠀of the⠀staff,⠀community⠀agencies,⠀etc., in⠀efforts to⠀solve the⠀needs and⠀problems⠀of the⠀residents⠀through⠀the⠀development⠀of social⠀service⠀programs.
• Maintains⠀an⠀emergency⠀contact⠀profile on⠀each of⠀the⠀residents⠀in order⠀to be⠀responsive⠀when⠀problems⠀arise, and⠀the⠀resident’s⠀health is⠀at⠀risk.
• Assists⠀new⠀residents⠀in⠀occupancy⠀acclimation.
• Provides⠀counseling⠀to the⠀residents⠀concerning⠀their⠀general⠀well-being⠀and⠀assists⠀them in⠀problem⠀solving.
• Assists⠀in⠀obtaining⠀resources⠀from⠀community⠀social,⠀health and⠀welfare⠀agencies⠀to meet⠀the needs⠀of the⠀residents.
• Assures⠀that all⠀progress⠀notes⠀charted⠀are⠀informative⠀and⠀descriptive⠀of the⠀services⠀provided⠀and of the⠀resident’s⠀response⠀to the⠀service
• Develops,⠀implements⠀and⠀maintains⠀an ongoing⠀quality⠀assurance⠀program⠀for the⠀Social⠀Services⠀Department
• Reasonable⠀accommodations⠀may be⠀made to⠀enable⠀individuals⠀with⠀disabilities⠀to perform⠀the⠀essential⠀functions⠀of the⠀position.

Other Duties

• Creates⠀service⠀management⠀plan as⠀appropriate.
• Review⠀Assists in⠀developing⠀preliminary⠀and⠀comprehensive⠀assessments⠀of the⠀social⠀service⠀needs of⠀each⠀resident.
• Assists⠀in⠀developing⠀a written⠀plan of⠀care⠀(preliminary⠀and⠀comprehensive)⠀for each⠀resident⠀that⠀identifies⠀the⠀problems/needs⠀of the⠀resident⠀and the⠀goals to⠀be⠀accomplished⠀for each⠀problem/need⠀identified.
• Initiate⠀and⠀encourage⠀the⠀resident⠀to⠀participate⠀in the⠀development⠀and review⠀of his/her⠀plan of⠀care.
• Creates⠀service⠀management⠀plan as⠀appropriate
• Review⠀and revise⠀care plans⠀and⠀assessments⠀as⠀necessary,⠀but at⠀least⠀annually.
• Maintains⠀individual⠀files on⠀residents⠀which will⠀contain at⠀least the⠀following:⠀intake⠀information,⠀progress⠀note,⠀release of⠀confidential⠀information⠀and⠀appointment⠀of⠀personal⠀representative⠀and⠀non-participation⠀form.
• Provides⠀limited⠀case⠀management⠀(i.e.⠀evaluation⠀of social,⠀psychological⠀and⠀physical⠀needs and⠀the⠀development⠀of service⠀plan/strategy)⠀for a⠀resident⠀when⠀internal⠀services⠀are deemed⠀insufficient/inadequate.⠀and revise⠀care plans⠀and⠀assessments⠀as⠀necessary,⠀but at⠀least⠀annually.
• Maintains⠀individual⠀files on⠀residents⠀which will⠀contain at⠀least the⠀following:⠀intake⠀information,⠀progress⠀note,⠀release of⠀confidential⠀information⠀and⠀appointment⠀of⠀personal⠀representative⠀and⠀non-participation⠀form.
• Keeps⠀abreast of⠀current⠀Federal⠀and State⠀regulations,⠀as well as⠀professional⠀standards,⠀and makes⠀recommendations⠀on changes⠀in⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures⠀to the⠀Administrator.
• Maintain⠀your⠀required⠀licenses,⠀certifications⠀and⠀mandatory⠀skill⠀updates.
• Comply⠀with all⠀policies,⠀local,⠀state and⠀federal⠀laws and⠀regulations.
• Provide⠀other⠀duties of⠀other team⠀members.
• Perform⠀other⠀duties as⠀assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Must be⠀able to⠀lift⠀and/or⠀move up to⠀50 pounds⠀and⠀push/pull⠀up to 250+⠀pounds,⠀walk,⠀climb⠀stair or⠀ladders,⠀stand on⠀feet for⠀extended⠀periods of⠀time,⠀etc.
• The⠀employee⠀is⠀occasionally⠀required⠀to sit and⠀stoop,⠀kneel,⠀crouch, or⠀crawl. The⠀employee⠀is⠀required⠀to drive⠀to⠀patient’s⠀residence.⠀The⠀employee⠀must wear⠀a seat⠀belt while⠀driving⠀for⠀agency.

Knowledge & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s⠀Degree in⠀Social⠀Work,⠀Family⠀Services,⠀Psychology⠀or related⠀field
• 5-7⠀years of⠀experience⠀in social⠀services,⠀family⠀services⠀and HUD⠀preferred.
• Requires⠀minimum:⠀36 hours⠀classroom/seminar⠀training⠀prior to⠀hire or⠀within 12⠀months of⠀initial⠀hire date.⠀Requires⠀annual⠀(after 1st⠀year) = 12⠀hours⠀(additional⠀training⠀costs to⠀be⠀approved⠀after⠀meeting⠀statutory⠀requirements⠀listed⠀below)
• Possess⠀knowledge⠀of public⠀health⠀administration⠀and⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀work⠀within a⠀framework⠀of social⠀work⠀consultation⠀and/or⠀supervision.
• Ability⠀&⠀willingness⠀to work a⠀flexible⠀schedule
• Must⠀have⠀knowledge⠀of⠀computer⠀office/⠀other⠀software.
• Must⠀be able to⠀read,⠀write and⠀understand⠀the⠀English⠀language.