The Social Services Designee certificate provides a comprehensive overview of the role and duties of a social services designee in a long-term care facility.
Social Services Designee in long-term care, assisted living, and retirement facilities

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ Articulate the role and responsibilities of the social services designee in a long-term care facility
✔ Analyze normal age changes and their impact on residents
✔ Incorporate resident rights and responsibilities into daily practice
✔ Apply Omnibus Budget Reconcilliation Act (OBRA)/Title 22 (State of California Department of Social Services) regulations to work environment
✔ Evaluate legal and ethical issues relating to powers of attorney, long-term care financing, and end-of-life decisions
✔ Evaluate long-term care facility environments
✔ Interview and assess long-term care residents to assure needs are being met