Social Service Director

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Social Service Director is responsible for monitoring the residents' 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.

Essential Duties
1. Acts appropriately under the direction of the Executive Director and as an active
member of the interdisciplinary team.
2. Adjusts to changes in schedule to meet resident and family needs.
3. Develops a social history of each new resident.
4. Utilizes the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process in conducting a
psycho-social assessment.
5. Formulate a Care Plan which addresses the identified problems, needs, and
concerns.
6. Documents progress toward goals, assessment updates, and interventions.
7. Reviews the resident's progress toward resolution of problems, needs, or
concerns; evaluates the effectiveness of the staff approaches; evaluates changes in
the mental and psycho-social assessment.
8. Participates in interdisciplinary assessment reviews and revisions; revises the
residents' Care Plan according to residents' needs.
9. Participates in the pre-admission screening of potential residents and provides
information to residents and families.
10. Orients the resident to the long-term care environment and facilitates adjustment
to placement.
11. Coordinates the Complaint / Grievance program with appropriate disciplines and
verifies that complaints / grievances are handled in a timely manner.
12. Works with residents to obtain Advance Directives upon admission and reviews
with residents at least annually.