Assistant Director of Social Services

CareOne • Morristown, NJ

12h • Onsite

About The Position

CareOne at Madison is seeking an Assistant Director of Social Services for their Morristown, NJ location. This role is responsible for the day-to-day coordination and oversight of all aspects of the Social Service department, adhering to company policies, state and federal guidelines, and the NASW Code of Ethics. The position involves supervising staff, providing direct services, advocacy, counseling, service coordination, education, policy development, and community relations. The Assistant Director will plan and direct a comprehensive social service program, participate in interdisciplinary teams, provide therapeutic intervention, maintain documentation, perform initial psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, coordinate care planning conferences, ensure resident and family input, act as a liaison, conduct family meetings, manage administrative tasks, facilitate discharge planning, and ensure safety and compliance with codes. The role also includes coordinating admissions, developing relationships with referral sources, verifying insurance, and conducting facility tours.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work or a human services field
• Possess a CSW or LSW within the state of operations
• 3+ years of Social Work Experience

Nice To Haves

• Long term care/skilled nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervising social service staff
• Providing direct services, advocacy, counseling, service coordination, education, in-servicing, policy and program development and community relations
• Plan and direct a comprehensive social service program which provides for support services for residents and families
• Participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to better serve the needs of the Center population
• Provide for therapeutic intervention to help residents cope with the social and psychological aspects of their illnesses, impairments, or disabilities as well as their feelings about institutionalization and separation from family, community, physical and emotional loss
• Maintain written documentation in the resident medical record per the company's policy
• Perform an initial evaluation/assessment of each resident's psychosocial needs to be placed on the medical record
• Develop social service component of the resident's plan of care identifying specific problems, goals and approaches
• Participate in and coordinates per the company's policy interdisciplinary care planning conferences at the time of admission and at the required intervals, thereafter in order to assist develop and revise the overall plan of care for residents
• Ensure and documents that residents and/or families have input into the care planning process
• Act as a liaison between residents, families and outside agencies and the Center Administrator to ensure the resident rights are maintained and upheld
• Responsible for conducting family meetings as needed i.e. new admission group meetings, support group, family and friends council
• Function in a management capacity and adheres to all policies and procedures of the Center as a representative of the Company's Centers' Administration
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms and reports under the direction of the Administrator and submitting such reports to the Administrator and/or consultants as required
• Facilitate discharge planning including the development of an organized discharge plan for all residents
• Concern self with the safety of all Center customers in order to minimize the potential for fire and accidents
• Ensure that the Center adheres to legal, safety, health, fire and sanitation codes by being familiar with his/her role in carrying out the Center's fire, safety and disaster plans and by being familiar with current MSDS
• Coordination of admissions to the facility through generating referrals
• Developing and maintaining relationships with area referral sources
• Verifying insurance coverage through computer systems or verbal authorization
• Conducting tours of the facility for all outside interested parties

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager