What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Director position at Lady Lake Specialty Care Center?
SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Lady Lake Speciality Care Center is looking for an outstanding Social Services Director to join our team. We are looking for a full-time-time social worker with great customer service skills who will be an essential part of the management team.
What we offer you:
Competitive Wages
Referral Bonuses
PayActiv & Uber Rides
Paid TIme Off
Holiday Pay
Medical * Dental * Vision * Life * STD Insurances.
401K retirement plan.
ABOUT LADY LAKE SPECILIATY CARE - Located in Lady Lake, FL, we are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect, dignity. It is also a great working environment for our staff as we truly value and appreciate each member of our team!
Primary Duties and Responsibilities of Social Services Director:
Social Services Director shall exercise professional judgment in carrying out a variety of activities that maximize the well-being and quality of life of residents.
Administrative
- Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility’s interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life.
- Develop, maintain, and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others.
- Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation.
- Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.
Advocacy
- Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
- Identify community changes and opportunities such as legislation, regulations and programs that affect nursing home residents.
- Work with residents, families, significant others, and staff to provide support, information, and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve the quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large.
Clinical
- Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
- Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
- Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs.
- Ensure or provide support and education to residents/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
- Provide groups for residents/family members/significant others as appropriate to their needs.
- Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident’s stay in the facility.
- Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community.
Education
- Educate staff regarding the role of the social worker in the facility and the psychosocial needs of the residents and their families/significant others including the problems of aging and disability.
- Educate staff regarding cultural diversity and each staff member’s importance when caring for residents. Educate staff regarding residents’ rights and how to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect, and mistreatment.
- Educate residents and families/significant others regarding their rights and responsibilities, effective problem solving and the extent of community, health and social services that are available to them, including those necessary for effective discharge planning.
- Supervise students assigned to social services in accordance with the respective school guidelines and monitor and document the progress of their work.
Requirements of the Social Services Director:
- Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor’s Degree in social work, sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or any other specialized intellectual instruction directly related to social work. Master’s Degree in social work preferred but not required.
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Social Services Director or in a similar capacity is preferred but not required.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.
- Customer service oriented with the ability to work well under pressure.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy, excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize, coordinate and simultaneously maintain multiple projects with high level of quality and productivity.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Good technical skills.
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