Social Services Designee
Company: Willow Ridge Healthcare
Location: Amery
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Willow Ridge Healthcare is an
established organization in the long term care, rehabilitation, and
assisted living industries focused on improving the lives of those
we serve in our communities. Dignity, respect and integrity are the
core values of our dedicated team. We are seeking a Social Worker /
Social Services Designee to join our team of exceptional and
motivated caregivers. We are looking for individuals that want to
make a difference in the lives of those around them, want to be
challenged and rewarded. Some Essential Duties and Responsibilities
include: Develops and updates social services policies and
procedures that reflect the philosophy and mission of the facility
and professional standards of social work practice. Communicates
with Administrator to discuss resident care and recommends types of
social services personnel needed to meet resident needs in
compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Actively
participates in long term care survey process by instructing staff
in matters of conduct and disclosure, maintaining a presence while
surveyors are on-site and directing the timely collection of
information required by the survey team. Collaborates with
Administrator to develop responses to survey report as needed.
Utilizes community resources to assist resident to resume life in
community or to learn to live within limits of disability. Provide
in-service training for facility staff and the community as
requested. Assist with facility marketing through outreach and
public speaking engagements. Provides relevant financial
information to facility administrator regarding department
financial needs and status. Completes and updates or audits social
service assessments as part of the comprehensive resident
assessment process. Assessments identify residents with current
needs for social service interventions to improve or maintain
functional abilities and those residents at risk of psycho-social
deterioration. Works cooperatively with members of the
interdisciplinary team to develop, implement and evaluate plan of
care. Attends care conferences. Communicates resident concerns and
responses to interdisciplinary team members and direct care staff.
Required Skills and Abilities include: Ability to define problems,
collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability
to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in
mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and
concrete variables. Ability to communicate well both verbally and
in writing. Past experience in a health care setting preferred.
Knowledge of state regulations preferred. Our excellent benefit
offerings helps makes us an employer of choice which include:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Supplemental benefits;
Accident, Critical Illness and Short Term Disability Generous 401k
Employer Match Tuition Reimbursement
Keywords: Willow Ridge Healthcare, Minneapolis , Social Services Designee, Healthcare , Amery, Minnesota
