Social Services Director

Quality Life Services is seeking a Social Services Director who is ready for a challenge and wants to make a difference in the lives of older adults. The main objective of this position is to coordinated internal and external social service counseling and education services.

As a Social Worker you'll be part of a collaborative team whose energy, communication and dedication are valued and rewarded.

Position Responsibilities (included, but not limited to)

• Assess the psychosocial status of patients / families / caregivers related to the patient’s terminal illness and environment
• Provide an assessment in the patient’s identified residence and assistance with this is not safe and another plan is required
• Carry out social evaluations and plan interventions based on evaluation findings
• Counsel patient / family / caregivers as needed in relationship to stress and other identified coping difficulties
• Maintain clinical record on all patients referred to social work
• Provide information and referral services for organization patients / families / caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs
• Oversees and instructs medical social worker interns per specific college requirements
• Maintain collaborative relationships with organization personnel to support patient care
• Maintain and develop contacts with public and private agencies as resources for patient and personnel
• Participate in the development of the plan of care and attend case conferences weekly
• Assist physician and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to health problems and death / dying issues
• Provide training, support and psychosocial development to the staff and referring facilities
• Chair and maintain caregiver support groups internally and externally

• Serve as member of the Hospice and Palliative Care Team, coordinating psychosocial care and activities
• Participate in discharge planning when needed
• Be available to support and counsel members of the Interdisciplinary Team as needed
• Observe all Company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations.
• Performs other related duties as directed by his/her supervisor.
• coordination of outside appts for residents

We believe that every staff member who comes in our doors is a part of our family. You'll find our culture provides a fun, welcoming atmosphere with opportunities to grow.

Benefits:

• tuition reimbursement
• student loan repayment assistance
• 401 K Match
• Daily pay options
• a work/life balance family atmosphere
• premium health benefits with multi-tiered options and a
• commitment to provide the best work environment for our staff.

We pride ourselves on providing many volunteer opportunities for our staff through the Salvation Army and Don't Stop Dreamin' (www.dontstopdreamin.org). At Quality Life Services, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our residents, and our communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you believe you are ready to join a growing, community focused organization, simply click apply and tell us a bit about yourself. See what others are saying on LinkedIn, really and Facebook too!

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Social Work
• Minimum of one year’s experience in health care preferred

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.