Director of Social Services - Full-Time

Come join our awesome team as a Full-Time Director of Social Services located at Gulf Coast Village. We're offering a great work environment!

The Gulf Coast Village Campus is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare subsidiary of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Benefit Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Pay in Lieu of benefit options available
• Employee Discount Program (car rental, wireless carriers, travel, uniforms, etc.)
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Partial insurance (*must work 24 hrs. or more)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days – must work 24 hrs. or more
  

POSITION SUMMARY

To organize and direct social services functions through direct service with the resident and family throughout pre-admission and admission processes, resident adjustment, ongoing and discharge services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or Bachelor’s Degree in a related human-services related major including sociology, gerontology, psychology, rehabilitation counseling or special education AND one year in a healthcare setting where the individual is working as a supervised social worker who works directly with individuals
• Minimum of one year of social work experience, preferably in a long-term healthcare setting; knowledge of long-term healthcare and public health settings; familiarity with Federal and State regulations and requirements for long-term care.
• Ability to read, speak and write fluently in English; excellent communication and phone skills; ability to prepare written assessments and correspondence; ability to read and interpret rules and regulations.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, such as during evenings and weekends, for planned activities and special events, family meetings and conferences, and as necessary, to facilitate admission calls, admissions and tours. Manages “on-call” schedule with other social work staff by pre-arrangement to cover facility for weekends/evenings admissions per Executive Director.
• Negotiation skills and ability to carry on several levels of reasoning at once during problem solving sessions; ability to think quickly and to write contracts and complex written arguments.
• Ability to work with residents of varying levels of responsiveness.
• Familiarity with word processing, data processing and computer entry skills to match existing clinical management software at facility.
• Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in planning departmental objectives, keeping work records and schedules, preparing budgets, requisitioning supplies, and monitoring inventory control.
• Ability to apply principles of personnel administration to interviewing, selection and supervision of employees, and in monitoring department activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Leads and directs Social Service Department.
• Develops a mission and direction for the department itself, participates in goal setting and direction activities with the Executive Director.
• Attends and participates in management committee meetings to represent department.
• Manages and directs activities of department in accordance with Volunteers of America National Services’ policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Uses Volunteers of America National Services policy manual.
• Uses Volunteers of America National Services forms and processes.
• Seeks guidance of Executive Director in policy decisions.
• Coordinates resident admissions.
• Takes pre-admission calls and manages a waiting list as necessary.

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At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

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