Social Work Aide - Bakersfield, United States - INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED HEALTH INC

INNOVATIVE INTEGRATED HEALTH INC

Verified Company

Bakersfield, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

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WHO WE ARE:

Are you interested in working for an organization whose mission it is to enable frail, underserved, and multicultural senior communities to live independently at home and in their communities, for as long as possible?

Bakersfield County Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is dedicated to providing its participants with comprehensive health and social supports that are proven to effectively manage chronic conditions and to reduce the risk for premature institutionalization.

PACE staff are leaders in the "aging in place" industry and we have had the honor of serving Fresno, Bakersfield and Orange County seniors and their families/caregivers.

Job Summary

The Social Work Aide will assist the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and the Social Work department with administrative support such as scheduling, scribing, and participant notifications.

Essential Job Functions

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Provide administrative support to the Social Work department as needed.
Scribe and contribute as needed to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT); including but not limited to scheduling, Service Determination Requests (SDR), and care planning.
Collaborate with the eligibility department for ongoing eligibility verification and coverage restoration.
Assist Social Work department as liaisons between the participant and other government agencies such as Department of Aging, Social Security Administration, Medicaid, etc.
Maintain confidentiality of participant information.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, inservices, projects, and committees as assigned.
Adhere to and support the center's practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance.
Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
May be required to drive.
May require use of personal vehicle

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Proven ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with the staff, the elderly, and providers of services, public, and private agencies.
Energetic, dependable, resourceful, and flexible.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in navigating an Electronic Health Record (EHR) and Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, etc.).

Requirements:

Experience

Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience in working with a frail or elderly population required
Experience in a communitybased setting or geriatric program strongly preferred.

Education and Certification

High School Diploma or Equivalent required
CPR with First Aid certification.
Valid California driver's license required.
Is medically cleared for communicable diseases and has all immunizations uptodate before engaging in direct participant contact.