Social Services Designee

Citizens Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Bolivar, MO is hiring a Social Services Designee to care for the residents at Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility! CMH is made up of 34 primary and specialty clinics, 6 Long-Term Care facilities and 1 residential care facility. Offering acute care, emergency services, ambulatory care, pharmacies, walk-in clinics, surgeries, addiction recovery, therapies and more, CMH has its community covered!

About the area: Stockton, Missouri is home to Stockton State Park, which offers a range of outdoor activities, including hiking, biking, fishing, boating, and swimming. Stockton Lake is located a few minutes from our facility and is a popular destination for boating, water sports, and camping!

About the Facility: Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility (LSHCF) is a 90-bed long-term skilled nursing facility. A 30-bed memory care unit meets the specific needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

A typical day includes: As a Social Services Designee, you will assist with admission/discharge planning. You will complete regulatory paperwork, assist with family/resident concerns/needs. The Social Services Designee also coordinates the transportation of residents to appointments. You will work to utilize the communities' resources to assist in the discharge of short stay residents.

• Delivering resident mail the same day as received
• Assessing each resident's psychosocial status
• Serving as a liaison between the families of residents and the health care team in time of crisis
• Making arrangements for obtaining needed adaptive equipment, clothing, and personal items

Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field preferred, MHCA Designee Training required
• Experience: 1 year of long term care/healthcare preferred
• Skills: Collaborative, detail oriented, problem-solving
• Licensure/Certification: Family and Friends CPR within 6 months of employment
• Physical: Ability to stand for 10% of the day and sit for the remaining 90%

The position is Part Time Days 8am to 4pm, every other weekend

Benefits include:

• Annual merit increases
• Full suite of insurance benefits available for employee and family
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Increased Company Matched Retirement Plan
• Employee Discounts

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For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kaylie Sappington at 417-328-6624 or by email at kaylie.sappington@citizensmemorial.com.