What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Director position at Generations at Regency LLC?
Description
SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR – Full-Time - Generations at Regency, Niles, IL
Generations at Regency in Niles, Illinois Seeks a Dynamic Social Services Director. This is a Full-Time role with a Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Schedule, and an Annual Salary of between $65k and $70k, Depending upon Experience.
The Social Services Director will work with a Social Services Team, including an Alzheimer's Coordinator
We Also Offer Full Benefits, Including Choice of Insurance Plans, PTO and 401k w/Company Match, opportunity for advancement, and much more!
You will enjoy a friendly and collaborative work environment where you will be surrounded by a staff that is dedicated to excellence. This is a wonderful opportunity to change or further the trajectory of your career!
Join us at Generations at Regency …and love what you do!
Generations at Regency is a premier skilled-nursing community in Niles, Illinois, located on the banks of the Chicago River. We provide a home-like setting plus concierge-level services and amenities for seniors in need of long-term care or short-term rehabilitation. Learn more about our facility at www.generationsregency.com.
Responsibilities of the Social Services Director:
- Assist with planning, developing and directing our facility’s social service programs in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations
- Complete all care plans
- Complete the MDS (Minimum Data Set) within the Assessment Reference date
- Ensure that medical, emotional, and social needs of each resident is met/maintained
- Greet and orient new residents
- Provide information regarding community resources to residents' families
- Direct hospice and palliative care
- Coordinate discharge planning
- Facilitate regular care plan meetings with residents and their families
- Address residents' grievances and assist nursing or other pertinent departments in resolving issues
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Requirements
of the Social Services Director:
- Either a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or Sociology, or a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), or a LCSW Certificate
- MDS experience
- 3 years' social services experience
- Experience in a Skilled Nursing facility
- A member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
- Demonstrated knowledge of the social dynamic of the geriatric population
- Knowledge of community resources
- Initiative to seek new methods and services for residents
- Strong leadership and relationship building skills
- High level of organizational professionalism
- Working knowledge of government regulations as relevant to social services
“Generations - Our Family Caring for Your Family for Generations to Come”
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $65,000 - $70,000
