Social Services Assistant
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Healthcare
Community Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work, Mental Health -
Social Work
Community Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work, Mental Health
Social Services Assistant
Bilingual preferred (Spanish-speaking)
Join Our Family!
At Aviata at Santa Barbara, our mission is to deliver exceptional, person-centered care through compassion, clinical excellence, and connection. We are driven by a deep commitment to understand each patient's unique needs and to meet them with the caring hearts and skilled hands of our dedicated team. Social Services Assistant is a critical role in our community, and we're seeking a qualified and compassionate individual to join our team.
Job Summary
We're looking for a Social Services Assistant to join our family! As a member of our care team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the medically related emotional and social needs of our residents are met and maintained on an individual basis. Your primary responsibilities will include conducting social services evaluations, providing social work services, and assisting with discharge planning.
Major Responsibilities
- Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Executive Director/LNHA.
- Conduct and document a social services evaluation, including identification of resident problems/needs.
- Provide/arrange for social work services as indicated by resident/family needs.
- Assist resident, as needed, with financial planning.
- Keep the resident's family informed of resident problems, personal needs, transfers, and changes of level assignment.
- Meet with the appropriate facility staff concerning resident issues.
- Act in compliance with all corporate, state, federal, and other regulatory standards.
- Assist with discharge planning.
- Provide innovative, responsible healthcare with the creation and implementation of new ideas and concepts that continually improve systems and processes to achieve superior results.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
- One (1) year experience in long-term care preferred.
- Must demonstrate the ability to assess resident needs and coordinate the discharge planning process.
- You must be qualified, compassionate, and dedicated to a job well done.
What We Offer
- A welcoming environment where residents, families, and team members alike feel valued, respected, and at home.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- A dynamic and supportive team environment.
- A competitive salary and benefits package (TBA).
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