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Social Services Assistant
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What they do
A Social or Human Services Assistant assists with identifying and arranging community services for clients. Works with social workers and other human services professionals. Helps with rehabilitation for people with disabilities or those in recovery, or coordinates home care services for the elderly; may also coordinate housing or job training assistance for immigrants, veterans, former inmates or families in crisis.
$41,570 / year median in Pennsylvania
+2% projected growth
Job Description
- Collaborate with patients/residents and their families to provide support and resource information.
- Respond to issues identified by patients/residents and their families.
- Facilitate patient/resident transfer within the nursing center to ensure a seamless transition and patient/resident adjustment and document accordingly.
- Participate in the health care decision-making process within the nursing center under direction of a qualified social worker and/or qualified consultant. Qualifications
- Associate degree in human services with a minimum of two years' experience in long-term care is required.
- Must possess any certification required by state regulations. Benefits
- Variable compensation plans
- Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
- Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
- Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
- Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
- On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you've already earned We also offer several voluntary insurances such as:
- Pet Insurance
- Term and Whole Life Insurance
- Short-term Disability
- Hospital Indemnity
- Personal Accident
- Critical Illness
- Cancer Coverage Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.
Qualifications:
- Associate degree in human services with a minimum of two years' experience in long-term care is required.
- Must possess any certification required by state regulations.