Director of Life Coaching

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

An individual professionally trained and employed to; coordinate discharge planning, assist residents and their families in making the adjustment to life in a nursing home, maintain documentation standards, and to advocate for and maintain resident rights.

Essential Job Functions

• Maintains and actively promotes effective communication with all individuals.
• Maintains a positive image of the entity in the community keeping in alignment with our mission, vision, and values.
• Responsible for on-call services, as assigned.
• Assist new residents and families with the adjustment to community living and the schedules and routines of nursing home life.
• Oversees Resident Care Planning as facilitated by the Life Coach Team.
• Coordinates initial staffing/discharge planning with resident, family, and interdisciplinary team.
• Completes Minimum Data Set and Resident Care Plan related to Social Service.
• Recommends referrals to appropriate agencies in cases of financial or psychosocial concerns, or desired return to the community.
• Acts as discharge coordinator. Provides assistance to other staff, the resident and his/her support system at the time of admission and prior to discharge as under HFS132.
• Assists the resident in meeting personal needs in the absence of the responsible party.
• Maintains current social work progress notes and documents interactions as needed.
• Completes or arranges assistance for residents in completing necessary forms including advance directives.
• Compiles information about community health and social services available, and keeps a current resource file on these services.
• Manages Quality Assurance responsibilities.
• Facilitates an environment that encourages residents and families to share any concerns or questions.
• Is the Grievance Officer and coordinates and manages the process.
• Acts as supervisor to Life Coaches and completes performance reviews and supervision.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to quality outcomes and services for all individuals.
• Ability to relate well to all individuals.
• Ability to maintain and protect the confidentiality of information.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions.
• Ability to adapt to change.
  
  

Experience And Training

• Minnesota Social Work License with 4-5 years of related work experience.
• Proven success in working cooperatively with others and relate well to the patients, families, staff, churches and the community in general.
  
  

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching
• Insurance: Health (HSA), Dental, Vision, Life, Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
  
  

Illuminus is a faith-based, not-for-profit senior living management company dedicated to serving older adults and families throughout the Midwest with skill and compassion. We own or manage over a dozen communities in Wisconsin and beyond, offering independent senior housing, assisted living and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, low-income senior housing, home health and hospice services via Commonheart, and management support and consulting.

The people of Illuminus are not just our colleagues, our employees, our residents—they are our parents, our grandparents, our partners, ourselves. We serve others with gratitude, dignity, hope and purpose. We believe that the right care can and will transform us all.