Social Services Director

Job Description

Job Description

Recruiting a Social Services Director that will work to attain, maintain or enhance the psychological and social well-being of each resident and provide psychosocial support to residents and families.

MAJOR TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Perform duties in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and professional standards.
• Must be able to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Keep confidential all resident information.
• Participate in the facility Performance Improvement Process.
• Provide a psychosocial assessment for each resident within seven days of admission, annually and / or upon change condition.
• Maintain quarterly progress notes regarding : reason for admission, goals for discharge, mental / mood status, other psychosocial concerns, as well as basic family concerns and issues.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to develop a comprehensive care plan.
• Review and / or update each residents care plan at least every 90 days or on a as needed basis, based on change in condition.
• Provide direct psychosocial intervention by : implementation of care planned interventions, planning and conducting group and facility-wide psychosocial interventions.
• Assist the residents family in coping with : problems associated with Skilled Nursing placement, the physical illness / disability of the resident, and the grieving process.
• Educate the resident and family, friends and staff about residents rights.
• Take a proactive role in the facilitation of the resident / family council.
• Assist with the residents communication with family, the staff and outside agencies.
• Encourage the participation of the resident and other significant decision makers in the residents care planning process.
• In conjunction with the rehabilitation department, make arrangements for needed adaptive equipment devices or community referrals.
• Educate residents and their families about Durable Power of Attorney for healthcare or other forms of advance health directives and provides assistance in documentation of advance directives.
• In-service staff regarding psychosocial issues, the role of the social worker in Skilled Nursing and residents rights.
• Provide the resident and families with community resource information regarding discharge options.
• Work with the resident, the family and the other disciplines to plan for a safe discharge to home or another level of care.
• Document discharge plans.
• Promote adherence to our Code of Business Conduct by monitoring employee performance, as well as, identify and respond to compliance issues.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

REPORTS TO :

QUALIFICATIONS :

Masters degree in social work or related human service field with at least one year supervised experience in a healthcare setting.

OR Bachelors degree in social work or related human service field with at least two years supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting.

Job Type : Full-time

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