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Social Service Designee Training
4.1 Quarter credit hours/41 CEU
Social Service Designee training offers the basic knowledge to fulfill the role of social service in a nursing facility under 120 beds as defined in the state and federal requirements for nursing facilities/long term care.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Must not have been convicted of a crime rationally related to their practice of moral turpitude.
- Must be able to speak and understand the English language or a language understood by a substantial portion of the facility's population without the use of an interpretive device.
Program Objectives:
At the completion of the Social Service Designee training, the participant will be able to:
- Function in the role of Social Service Designee in a nursing facility,
- Assess the psycho-social and spiritual needs of the resident in a nursing facility,
- Develop an appropriate psycho-social plan of care for residents in a nursing facility,
- Contribute to an interdisciplinary team plan of care conference,
- Utilize Nebraska resources in meeting resident needs,
- Participate in the care team that provides services to the resident, and
- Function in the advocate role on behalf of the resident.
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