Ms. Klein's main responsibility is to oversee the Social Services Department, which includes many duties. With the help of an assistant, she explains Medicare and Medicaid benefits to potential residents and their responsible parties and assists with applications, creates discharge and care plans in collaboration with the resident and medical staff, administers mental health assessments as requested by the physicians, completes MDS assessments when a new resident is admitted, then quarterly and annually thereafter, files and follow-ups on grievance reports, and attend lots and lots of meetings. Most importantly,she provides support to residents and their families during a difficult and transitional time in their lives.
About her education, Ms. Klein notes, "I am certain that I will be able to utilize my education in both social work and public health. As this is a healthcare setting, it is my responsibility to educate residents and their family members on ways to sustain mental and physical well-being. I will provide a quarterly in-service to family members of residents on different areas of interest, mostly surrounding self-care, community resources, and benefits for caregivers. Because of the varied responsibilities of this position, I believe my dual degree made me a strong candidate for the job."
Congratulations Ms. Klein!
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