Social Services Assistant

Vale Healthcare Center - SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTANT Job Code: 32 Department: Social Services FLSA: Hourly Non-Exempt Generally Reports to: SS ManagerThe following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be acomplete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. SUMMARYProvides services in support of responsibilities of the Social Services Department ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.• Assists in the completion of care plans and psychosocial assessments, Medi-Cal applications, transportation needs,discharge plans, psychotropic monitoring of residents (assisting Nursing staff with meetings), and coordination of carewith Case Managers.• Completes required forms and documentation in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.• Coordinates care plan meetings with families on admission and quarterly thereafter.• Helps resolve grievances/concerns of Resident and/or family.• Makes room changes when necessary. ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS• Social Services designee approved program or certificate program at a Community College (for 99 beds or less). SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESMay lead a Social Services department in a facility of 99 beds or less.When in the Assistant role while in a facility of 120 beds or more, the Social Services Director will be the primary supervisor. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTEmployee may be required to sit, bend, stoop, use keyboard, see, talk and hear. May occasionally lift medium to heavyobjects including assisting with the movement of Residents. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individualswith disabilities to perform the essential functions. OTHER REQUIREMENTSParticipates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’sprotected health information. Monitors and oversees facility’s efforts to comply with company policies, procedures and stateand federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelinesrelative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information. JOB DESCRIPTION REVIEWI understand this job description, its requirements and that I am expected to complete all duties as assigned. I understand thejob duties may be altered from time to time.  HOURLY WAGE RANGE: $24 to $25 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Created: 2026-04-02