# Social Services Designee at Wilshire at Lakewood Care…

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# Social Services Designee

Wilshire at Lakewood Care Center 

** United States ** Full Time ** Design Jobs ** United States ** New

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## Job Description

### Job Description

Job Description **Wilshire of Lakewood Rehab & Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing community, who strives to provide clinical excellence and compassionate care to our residents. We are looking for a Social Services Assistant********to join our clinical team in maintaining high level resident care. Join our active, dedicated, and fun team! Make an impact to patient care!**

 

Department: Social Services

Reports To: Social Service Director / Activities Director

Social Services Assistant Requirements: Must have a minimum of one year experience in long term care, mental health, or human services  

Social Services Assistant Job Summary: To participate in a multidisciplinary team approach to provide for the psychosocial welfare, serve as a primary advocate, and meet the psychological and mental health needs of each resident to improve or maintain their highest practicable resident physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. Ensure Federal, State, local, and facility regulations, guidelines and standards are followed.

Social Services Assistant Duties, include but are not limited to:

- Monitor patients in order to detect unusual behavior, and report observations to professional staff.
- Provide mentally impaired or emotionally disturbed patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological or rehabilitation care under the direction of nursing and medical staff.
- Record and maintain records of patient condition and activity, including vital signs, eating habits, and behavior.
- Work as part of a team that may include psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses and social workers.
- Aid patients in becoming accustomed to hospital routine.
- Organize, supervise, and encourage patient participation in social, educational, and recreational activities.
- Perform nursing duties such as administering medications, measuring vital signs, collecting specimens and drawing blood samples.
- Serve meals, and feed patients needing assistance or persuasion.
- Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury.
- Interview patients upon admission and record information.
- Provide patients with assistance in bathing, dressing, and grooming, demonstrating these skills as necessary.
- Participate in recreational activities with patients, including card games, sports, or television viewing.
- Maintain patients' restrictions to assigned areas.
- Accompany patients to and from wards for medical and dental treatments, shopping trips, and religious and recreational events.
- Clean and disinfect rooms and furnishings to maintain a safe and orderly environment
- All other duties as assigned by the supervisor / Adminstrator.

 

 

 

 

Posted August 5, 2026