Indiana Wesleyan University Conference Center 3777 Priority Way South Indianapolis, IN 46240 Course Information This course is designed for those who have been a Social Service Designee for less than six months or for those interested in becoming a qualified Social Service Designee.
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This is a vocational certificate to show training in the delivery of medically-related social services in skilled nursing. Facilities with over 120 beds need to employ a degreed social worker on a full-time basis, but you do not need a degree to get the certificate.
Social Services Designee Work Environment These facilities serve elderly and disabled people who are no longer able to live independently or care for their needs on their own. Long-term care facilities usually offer round-the-clock care seven days a week.
If you enter a medical facility such as a nursing home or hospital where Medicaid covers the cost for more than half your care, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may reduce your monthly SSI payment to $30. Additionally, the monthly $30 SSI benefit may be further reduced based on your income.
People who: Are due SSI benefits (including PD or PB payments) that are delayed or not received. Are facing a "financial emergency" which means they need money right away due to a threat to health or safety, such as not enough money for food, clothing, shelter or medical care.
A finding of substandard quality of care indicates that the nursing home was found to have had a significant deficiency (or deficiencies), which the home must address and correct quickly to protect the health and safety of residents.
(a) General. We may pay a one-time emergency advance payment to an individual initially applying for benefits who is presumptively eligible for SSI benefits and who has a financial emergency.
Our class is a self-paced program modeled on the 36-hour program.
Running time for this program is approximately 10 hours. However, because this program is made up of 6 separate modules that each contain learning checks and case scenarios and can be taken entirely at a self-directed pace, running time may vary per learner.
Program objectives include: Identify the role of the Social Service Designee in a skilled nursing environment. Identify, regulations, policies, and best practices for social services in a skilled nursing environment. Create an individualized care plan and describe the social service components of the plan. Learn to explain and complete the MDS 3.0.
The program can be taken entirely at a self-directed pace, it includes learning checks, interactive case scenarios to apply the knowledge learned, and a final quiz. Learners can stop and start the program at their leisure. The Certificate will be available immediately upon completion of the program.
If the degree requirement is applicable (or facility size is greater than 120 beds), then, no, experience cannot substitute per the law referenced above. For facilities under 120 beds, this is not applicable.
No, not typically for facilities under 120 beds, but this can vary by state. This is a vocational certificate to show training in the delivery of medically-related social services in skilled nursing. Facilities with over 120 beds need to employ a degreed social worker on a full-time basis, but you do not need a degree to get the certificate.
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participant will be able to: 1. Function in the role of social service designee in a nursing facility. 2. Assess the psycho-social and spiritual needs of the resident in a nursing facility. 3. Develop an appropriate psycho-social plan of care for residents in ...
This training meets the criteria to become a social service designee and of an approved continuing education program for social service designees – 42 hours. This training does not fulfill the requirements to become a certified social worker.