This position is responsible for the admission of patients to the center and coordinates center services to fullfill patients basic psychosocial needs as well as arranging for the discharge of the patient at the appropriate time.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree from accredited college of university 2. Experience in dealing with people in crisis is preferrable 3. Knowledge of casework process, needs of geriatric patients, medical settings, working knowledge of social and health resources of community, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare, Medicaid, and insurances 4. Proficiency in standard

English Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Admit patients to center, following policies and procedures outlines by state, federal and company guidelines. 2. Establish and maintain a waiting list, ensuring that applicable state, federal and company guidelines are followed. 3. Participates in room assignments, ensuring that patients, families and all departments are informed. 4. Ensure that all records required to be filled out are done so completely, legibly, and in a timely fashion. 5. Be able to prepare for and participate in multi-disciplinary patient and care planning conferences 6. Act as Ombudsman, informing patient and family of patients rights and privileges. 7. Keep accurate records of complaints, and report complaints and suggested remedies to the administrator. 8. Perform casework with patients and families, consisting of basic counseling, arranging for transportation, encouraging family participation, and others as necessary to meet patients' needs. 9. Upon admissions and throughout the stay, coordinate information which will enable patient to be discharged at medically appriopriate time. 10. Provide information to other facilities with whom there is a transfer aggrement on discharge. 11. Follow all company social services, personnel and center policies and procedures.

Work Location:

In person