What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Director position at Granite NRC LLC?
Granite Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC is seeking a Social Services Director
LBSW Licensed Bachelor Social Worker is required
This Social Services Director position earns competitive pay, based on experience. We provide generous benefits and perks, including medical, dental, vision, life, a health savings account (HSA), two-week vacation, sick days, eight personal days off, a cafeteria plan, and more. If this sounds like the right nursing assistant opportunity for you, apply today!
ABOUT GRANITE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER
We provide the highest quality of care for the Granite senior community with a commitment to proudly serve our community's long-term care and rehabilitation needs. We offer services such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and dementia/Alzheimer's care. Our goal is to provide this dignified care to all of our residents in a well-maintained, home-like environment. This level of care would not be possible without our compassionate and focused staff working with residents, families, and physicians to create individualized and effective care and treatment plans.
Our company recognizes the amazing efforts of our staff and values their downtime with a work-life balance that includes two weeks of vacation and sick days for a healthy rejuvenation that all employees supply to our patients.
DUTIES:
- The Social Services Director is responsible for monitoring the resident's mental and psycho-social needs and to provide the services to meet these needs in order to attain or maintain the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psycho-social well-being.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e., physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in directing the overall operation of the facility's delivery of care.
- Develops a social history of each new resident. Utilizes the RAI process in conducting a psycho-social assessment. Formulates a plan of care which addresses the identified problems, needs, and concerns. Documents progress toward goals, assessment updates, and interventions.
- Actively participates in the pre-admission screening of all potential residents. Participates in the provision of information to residents and families during admissions. Orients the resident to the long-term care environment and facilitates adjustment to placement.
- Coordinates and reviews behavior charting so that an effective plan of care is implemented.
- Provides therapeutic counseling to residents and family members, as appropriate, to meet the residents' psyco-social needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Licensed Bachelor Social Worker LBSW is required.
- Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Must be able to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, and possess sufficient communication skills to perform the tasks required.
- Possesses strong knowledge of state, federal and local regulations as they pertain to long term care.
- Possesses good communication skills and is patient and self-disciplined.
ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?
If you feel you'll be perfect as our Social Services Director, apply now or submit your resume.