Social Services Assistant

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Social Services Assistant opportunity at The Healthcare Center at Buck Creek a 198 nursing home in Alabaster.

Are you passionate about caregiving Would you like to work with the best team in the world If so Diversicare invites you to apply.

We build on trust respect customer focus compassion diplomacy appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence which we extend to all those we are privileged to serve.

If you wish to make a difference in the lives of our patients and residents APPLY NOW!

Full Time Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Excellent 401k plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation Holiday and Sick Time
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• DiversICARE employee hardship fund
• Pay advancement program OnShift Wallet

Diversicare provides postacute care services to patients and residents at 61 skilled nursing and longterm care centers in eight states primarily in the Southeast Midwest and Southwest United with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs.

It is Diversicares Mission to Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.

We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity Excellence Compassion Teamwork and Stewardship as well as 12 Service Standards.

We build on trust respect customer focus compassion diplomacy appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm caring safe and professional environment for our customers and each other.

Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference.

1. Assist in preadmission and admission process with customers as needed as backup to Admissions Department personnel. Duties to include providing tourssigning of paperwork etc.
2. Interview clients and families to determine financial status and need for Medicaidassistance.
3. Assist families in applying for clients Medicaid (ICP) approval. Attend annualreview for Medicaid eligibility if families unable to attend.
4. Assist facility bookkeeper in tracking and reporting status of Medicaid Applications/Approvals.
5. Assist Social Services Director as needed with interviewing residents familiesto obtain relevant past and present social histories including past behaviors adjustments and lifestyles.
6. Documentsprogress and updates plans of care at interdisciplinary conference asneeded.
7. Assist residents and families with adjustment to admission to facility by providing oneonone counseling and/or group discussions.
8. HelpSocial Services Directory with planning of post discharge services andfollowup care.
9. Maintaineffective communication with residents families health careprofessionals and facility staff.
10. Assistresidents and families in any situation as needed.
11. This person may have access to protected health information in the patientsfinancial and medical records to conduct job duties.

1. Minimumof High School diploma or equivalent. Bachelors Degree in Social Work or Human Services is preferred.
2. One yearof supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
3. Experience or knowledge of Institutional Medicaid Program (ICP) qualifications andapplication process preferred.
4. Ability to work with a variety of people in situations varying from community andhealth care settings.
5. Able to make decisions concerning procedures based on evaluations and interpretations of clients case histories

Diversicare is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Diversicare does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race color religion sex (including gender identity) national origin age or disability sexual orientation citizenship marital status veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

(EOE)