What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Social Work position at Healthcare Nursing Center?
All applicants will be maintained with the highest of confidentiality.
Essex County, NJ area Skilled Nursing Facility is in search of a Director of Social Work.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from accredited school of Social Work or related field and State of NJ Social Work License required
- Must be at minimum, an active, certified social worker (CSW)
- Must possess required certifications/licensures as required by the State of New Jersey to practice in a long-term care facility.
Specific Functions:
- Orients resident and family to facility, helping both adjust to new environment
- Develops a social history, assessment and care plan on each resident
- Completed the Social Services section for the MDS
- Ability to listen and act compassionately with residents’/family members; must be able to work on own and maintain related jobs
- Prepares and completes social service documentation in timely manner
- Assures that notes are informative and descriptive of services provided and of residents' responses to services
- Participate in resident care plan conference and is active member of care plan team
- Refer resident/family member to appropriate social service agencies when facility does not provide services or needs of resident
- Document residents' behavioral and psychosocial status
- Serves to reinforce to residents and families the facility's desire to deliver highest quality of care
Administrative Functions:
- Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the facility's social services department. Develop, administer, and coordinate department policies and procedures
- Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations, as well as professional standards, and make recommendations on changes in policies and procedures to Administrator
- Participate in community planning related to interests of facility and services and needs of resident and family
- Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports etc. and submitting such as required
- Make written and oral reports/recommendations to Administrator and relevant department heads concerning operation of social service department
- Be prepared to handle emergencies as they arise (i.e. rescheduling work assignments and work)
All applicants will be maintained with the highest of confidentiality.
