Residential assistant vs social services assistant

Differences between residential assistant and social services assistant duties and responsibilities

Residential assistant example responsibilities.

• Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
• Ensure the safety and well being of all inpatient residents, following standards learned in training, certify in CPR.
• Assist children with disabilities with ADL's, activities, education, employment, medication administration and integration into the community.
• Assist clients with ADL's including but not limit to brushing teeth, bed bath, shaving, nail care etc.
• Assist management and other coordinators as needed.
• Maintain certifications with medications CPR and crisis management training.
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Social services assistant example responsibilities.

• Initial triage of members, administrative intake of members and managing the admission/discharge information post-notification.
• Assist individuals and families in need with applications for food stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, cash assistance and housing.
• Develop, organize and conduct programs to prevent and resolve problems relevant to substance abuse, human relationships and rehabilitation.
• Verify Medicare coverage/ benefits/ obtain prior authorization.
• Process specialize Medicaid applications receive from government agencies and social service organizations which require urgent processing.
• Establish, maintain and generate military and community contacts structure to address various services available to respective patients.
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