SOCIAL SERVICE COUNSELOR 3

About the role

Case Manager for skilled and intermediate care for Medicare veterans. Assist veterans and their family members through admissions and financial affairs. Assisting the Social Service staff.

Responsibilities

• Serves as Case Manager for medically complex, intermediate, and skilled care, including Medicare veteran units with a caseload of veterans with multiple psychiatric, substance abuse, behavioral, and medical problems.
• Responsible for admissions protocol involving financial affairs, medical records, and placement on their assigned units, and assist other Social Service staff.
• Investigates and reports resident complaints and incidents, recommending corrective actions and collaborating with the supervisor.
• Updating the veterans' face sheet represents the department at monthly Residents meetings.
• May escort and assist veterans to medical and other appointments.
• Position-Specific Details: Appointment Type - Probational; Compensation - Based on experience; Premium Pay - $2.00/HR - Worked Hours Only; Work Schedule - Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Requirements

• Five years of social services experience; OR
• Six years of full-time experience in any field plus two years of social services experience; OR
• A bachelor's degree plus two years of social services experience; OR
• An advanced degree in a social sciences field plus one year of social services experience.
• Necessary Special Requirement: Positions that provide addictive disorder counseling or prevention services will require certification or eligibility for certification issued by the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority (ADRA), or its successor.

Qualifications

• Accepting Direction
• Communicating Effectively
• Acting Decisively
• Acting with Ethics and Integrity
• Adapting to Change
• Building and Supporting Teams
• Building Trust

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Based on experience

Schedule

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.