Social Service Designee

Ebenezer is seeking a Social Service Designee to support our adult residents in our Skilled Nursing Facility in Wyoming, MN! This role assists the Social Service department in meeting the needs of residents and families through various tasks and actvities all completed under the supervision of the Social Service Director.

The schedule includes;

• 80 hours per two weeks
• Day shift
• Monday - Friday; 8AM - 4:30PM

Meadows on Fairview TCU is located in the city of Wyoming, MN, steps away from the Fairview Lakes Hospital and a short distance from Forest Lake and North Branch.  We offer a home like atmosphere where you feel like you belong the minute you arrive!  Our 14-bed Transitional Care Unit is small enough to get to know your co-workers and residents yet large enough to provide you with opportunities and room to grow. 

Responsibilities:

• Assists with coordination of adminssions as needed and delegated by Director of Social Services:
  • Provides pre-adminssion counseling, information, referral, and tours
  • Facilitates the intake process
  • Facilitates PAS screening and Level II
  • Coordinates admission process with resident and resident representative, community providers and staff
  • Assures completion of admission paperwork
  • Informs residents of financial responsibilities, payment options and agency contacts according to the federal regulations
  • Builds and maintains relationships with referral sources; and assists with marketing and outreach
  • Coordinates room change process
  • Verifies necessary payer source(s)
  • Tracks payor renewal dates
  • Assists with completion of payor paperwork renewals and new applications as necessary and/or follows up with appropriate resident representative to ensure necessary paperwork is completed
  • Acts as facility liaison with counties about payor renewals and applications
  • Assists to gather and send necessary documents to the county
  • Follows-up with discharged patients who are/were Medicaid Pending to ensure necessary steps are followed so facility can collect/back-bill insurance
  • Assists with paperwork for guardianship, conservatorship, and/or rep payee
• Assists Social Work staff with caseload assignments:
  • Coordinates and facilitates care conferance
  • Completes necessary social history and Social Service forms and documentation
  • Assesses psychosocial changes and identifies strategies to address those changes
  • Maintains records and documents as indicated and required
  • Completes MDS and associated assessments per regulations
  • May assist resident and resident's representative in changing primary care providers
  • Advocates for resident rights and needs
  • Assists with Advance Directive planning conversations and documentation
  • Assists with investigations and follow up on grievances
• Assists with one-to-one and group counseling as appropriate:
  • Coordinates Resident and Family Council
  • Advocates for residents
  • Provides information and referral to community service providers
• Assists with discharge planning as appropriate:
  • Facilitates discharge plans for resident
  • Arranges in home and community-based services
  • Ensures that residents and their representatives are informed of the IDT's recommendations for discharge
  • Provides referral to other agencies as needed
• Assists in Vulnerable Adult investifations and completes necessary documentation and reports as appropriate:
  • Completes corresponding reports as appropriate (Missing item, OHFC, MARC, Police Report)
• All other duties as assigned

Required:

• 0-1 years of experience
• 2 years of experience in LTC

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree: BSW (from an accredited school of social work)
• 1-3 years of experience
• Experience in Medical Social Work

$24.77- $34.97 Hourly

Ebenezer offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:http://www.ebenezercares.org/employee-benefits

An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.