Geriatric social worker vs social service coordinator

Differences between geriatric social worker and social service coordinator duties and responsibilities

Geriatric social worker example responsibilities.

• Counsele patients and families, provide discharge planning and follow-up services and maintain relevant information regarding ancillary services and referrals.
• Work with relatives of hospitalize patients to accept and cope with patients physical and mental challenges resulting from hospitalization.
• Coordinate care with community providers for follow up if patient are discharged, prepare documentation for admission to inpatient psychiatry unit.
• Complete Medicaid and Medicare applications as needed.

Social service coordinator example responsibilities.

• Maintain national staffing Microsoft SharePoint site in order to manage staffing requisitions and available resources for business needs
• Streamline productivity strategically managing caseloads and direct client contact conducting weekly interviews with patients and families; experience in MDS documentation.
• Formulate rehabilitation plan for each assign offender by evaluating legal and social history and progress of offender.
• Conduct math lessons in a small group setting.
• Serve as a lead math tutor to underclassmen for two years.
• Help with landscaping activities such as raking leaves and mowing the lawn of the church.
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