Director of Social Services

Sun Mar Health Care•Escondido, CA

About The Position

A skilled nursing facility is seeking a full-time Director of Social Services to provide medically related social services and support residents’ physical, psychological, and social needs. The role has administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability for social services, and implements interventions that support treatment goals, address resident needs, connect social supports with physical care and the physical environment, and enhance residents’ quality of life. The Director coordinates admissions and discharges, evaluates residents’ psychosocial conditions, participates in interdisciplinary and care-planning meetings, and documents relevant social service information. The role also supports resident satisfaction and problem resolution, including roommate concerns, counseling and referrals, and discharge planning. The Director works with nursing leadership and staff across facility departments to address residents’ needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Sociology, Education, Psychology, Rehabilitation/Counseling, or a related field.
At least one year of experience working in a skilled nursing setting.
Management experience.
SSD certification.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Coordinate admissions and discharge procedures.
Attend interdisciplinary team meetings and unit care conferences; provide information about residents’ psychosocial conditions and discharge or facility-transition prospects.
Assess residents for psychosocial groups and supervise their implementation and documentation.
Interview new residents and assess their psychosocial condition.
Document relevant social service information in residents’ charts.
Oversee and co-manage the psychoactive committee review with the Director of Nursing.
Discuss problems encountered by residents and assist with implementing solutions.
Conduct follow-up procedures to ensure resident satisfaction.
Identify roommate problems and work toward resolution.
Recommend whether residents can function effectively at home or at other levels within the facility.
Assist with discharge planning for residents returning home.
Attend facility in-service programs and, when requested, deliver in-services related to social service functions.
Make counseling decisions and referrals to outside agencies on a regular basis.
Maintain contact with staff across facility departments to help remedy residents’ problems.
Maintain ongoing contact with the Director and Assistant Director of Nursing to exchange information about individual residents’ status.