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Social Services Coordinator at Brookdale Senior Living

Posted in Health Care 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Bakersfield, California





Job Description:

Make Lives Better Including Your Own.

The happiness of those we serve is dependent on the happiness of our associates, so you'll receive competitive compensation and a benefits package with additional perks designed to make you smile. The work you do will be challenging yet rewarding. But you'll earn more than a paycheck; you can enjoy opportunities to grow your career, as well as ongoing programs catered to your health, financial, mental, and emotional needs. Most of all, we believe you can find purpose, meaning, and the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself.

Veterans, transitioning active duty military personnel, and military spouses are encouraged to apply.

We believe that in order to best serve our residents and patients, we need to first serve our associates. One way we do that is through our benefits. Our offerings include, but are not limited to:

Full-time and part-time associate benefits:
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Benefit plan package
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• Associate Compassion Fund
• Associate Discounts
• Identity theft protection
• Pet savings and insurance plans
• Voluntary benefits available

Full-time associate benefits:
• Extensive Insurance Plans, including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account and more.
• Paid Time Off
• Adoption Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company-provided life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
• Voluntary STD and LTD

Please note, Brookdale has adopted a policy requiring all associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, subject to limited exemptions based on medical conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, or applicable state laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Social Service Department in accordance with current existing federal, state and Brookdale standards.


  1. Ensures the resident's psychosocial concrete needs are identified and met in accordance with federal, state, and Brookdale requirements.

  2. Meets with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning social services, as directed. Involves the resident/family in planning social service programs when possible.

  3. Interviews residents/families as necessary and in a private setting. Obtains information concerning the resident's personal and family problems, past illnesses, etc. Provides consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of social service programs.

  4. Provides information to resident/families as to Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident. Participates in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.

  5. Plans resident's discharge.

  6. Develops and implements social care plans and resident assessments.

  7. Maintains records of outside referrals.

  8. Communicates needs and plan of care to resident, families, responsible parties, and appropriate staff.

  9. Assists in coordinating resident's financial affairs.

  10. Assists with coordination of resident room moves.

This job description represents an overview of the

responsibilities
for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of

responsibilities
. An associate should perform all duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.





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