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Social Service Specialist
6-month CTH
Location Varies
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Social Service Specialist to evaluate and monitor social service programs within long-term care facilities. This role involves conducting complaint investigations, inspecting for licensure compliance, and ensuring the rights and welfare of residents in healthcare facilities. The position requires extensive in-state travel, occasional weekend work, and overnight stays. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in social work, exceptional communication skills, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct licensure and certification inspections for healthcare facilities.
- Investigate complaints regarding regulatory violations, medically related social services, and resident rights.
- Serve as part of a survey team for facility licensure, certification, or complaint investigations.
- Evaluate and monitor social service programs in long-term care facilities on an as-needed basis.
- Prepare comprehensive reports detailing findings and identifying areas of non-compliance.
- Lead or participate in certification, re-licensure, and complaint investigation efforts.
- Interpret regulations to determine compliance and ensure proper documentation and reporting.
- Participate in training, conferences, and webinars to stay updated on regulatory standards.
- Utilize technology, including computers and tablets, for reporting and communication tasks.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Education: Master’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a related field.
- (Substitute: Bachelor’s degree with five years of professional social work experience.)
- Experience: At least three years of professional social work experience.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Flexibility in work schedules and assignments, including overtime as needed.
- Proficiency in using technology for daily operations.
- Physical stamina to navigate large healthcare facilities for extended periods during inspections.
- Background in healthcare or long-term care settings is a plus.
Why Join Us? This role offers a unique opportunity to make a direct impact on the quality of care for some of the state’s most vulnerable populations, including the sick, elderly, and disabled. Your contributions will improve lives and uphold critical standards in healthcare.
Additional Requirements: This position involves extensive in-state travel, which may include overnight stays and weekend work, depending on the survey type and facility location.
OIG Social Service Worker Frankfort, Kentucky
For over 16 years, Medasource has established and maintained relationships that are designed to meet your IT staffing needs. Whether it’s contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent placement work, we customise our search based upon your company’s unique initiatives, culture and technologies. With our national team of recruiters placed at 21 major hubs around the nation Medasource finds the people best-suited for your business. When you work with us, we work with you. That’s the Medasource promise.
Medasource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Benefits & Perks:
Medasource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.
Pay Disclaimer:
The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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