Social Services Assistant

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Genesis is one of the nations' leading provider of healthcare services from short-term to long-term care and a wide variety of living options and professional clinical services. Why Genesis? We improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality healthcare and everyday compassion!We Care Deeply about YOU! Guided by our Core Values, Code of Conduct and Ethics program, we foster a culture of care and compassion. We focus on improving the quality of care through creativity and innovation, honesty and integrity in all we do.We Develop YOU! We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.We Appreciate YOU! We value your contributions to the Genesis mission and vision and instill an environment of teamwork and enjoyment in working together. We recognize and celebrate our shared successes.We are Committed to YOU! We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents! We inspire you to be your best self.We Protect YOU! We take great pride in meeting or exceeding CDC and CMS standards. Social Services Assistant's primary responsibility is to support social service staff with the goal of optimizing professional care services provided to our patients/residents. The Social Service Assistant performs administrative support activities from patient admission through discharge. Position HighlightsReport to the Director of Social Services Collaborate with the interprofessional team to promote and protect patient/residents' rights and the psychosocial well-being of them. Prevents, intervenes, and reports resident abuse as mandated by law. *Works with patients/residents, families, and significant others to provide support and resource information to promote resident/patient self-advocacy. *Respond to issues identified by patients/residents and families to determine satisfaction with services. This includes participation in the grievance/concern Process and Civil Rights compliance i.e. securing interpreter/translator services, adaptive equipment, etc. *Facilitate patient/resident transfer throughout the nursing center to ensure a seamless transition and patient/resident adjustment and documents accordingly. *Participate with the health care decision-making process within the nursing center under direction of a qualified social worker and/or qualified consultant. BenefitsHealth, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off Variable compensation plansInclusive workplace with DEI committeeNursing Student Loan Debt Repayment and Tuition AssistanceTuition, Travel, and Wireless Service DiscountsEmployee Assistance Program to support mental healthEmployee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification (full-time, part-time, or casual), job grade, location, and length of service. SHARESSSM Qualifications:

*Associate degree in human services with a minimum of two years' experience in long-term care. *Must possess any certification required by state regulations. To protect the health and safety of our patients, residents, employees, family members, and the communities we serve, Genesis has implemented a universal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees, care partners and onsite vendors.

Other Info

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Target: 20.00

Job City: Cape May

Requisition Number: 458925

Genesis HealthCare, Inc. and all affiliated entities (collectively “Genesis”) has a strong commitment to diversity that is fully supported and practiced by our officers and leadership team. Genesis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, amnesty, military status or status as protected veterans, or any other legally protected characteristic. Genesis is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace free from discrimination and harassment where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.

Company info

Genesis HealthCare
Website : http://www.genesishcc.com/