Director of Social Services

CommuniCare Health Services

11d•Onsite

About The Position

How good is your vision? How far can you see? Can you look beyond the body's limitations, beyond the constant medical needs, and see the soul inside? Wellsburg Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family, is seeking a Director of Social Services (LSW) who shares our vision, who can see our residents for who they are and find ways to enrich their lives with dignity, joy, and meaning. CATCH THE SPIRIT! When you join the CommuniCare family, you’ll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling. Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love. Do you have what it takes to be our next Director of Social Services? As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.

Requirements

4 year college degree in Social Work or related field.
3-5 years of prior work/life experiences, preferably in a healthcare setting.
Must be licensed by the State Licensure exam through the State Social Worker and Counselor Board.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the performance of all social and psycho-social functions.
You will develop and maintain a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation in and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents’ psychosocial wellbeing.
You will counsel family members, residents, and/or staff members.
You will serve as the resident’s advocate at all times, working in harmony with all direct care giving staff to assure that the resident’s needs are being met.