Director of Social Services
About The Position
The Director of Social Services is primarily responsible for implementing social care plans and resident assessments to ensure residents’ medically related emotional and social needs are met and maintained on an individual basis. The role plans and organizes the Health Campus’s social service programs, participates in discharge planning and resident assessments, develops written plans of care, and provides residents and families with information about Medicare, Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs. The position also participates in healthcare support planning and transitional care planning, and coordinates outside support services to meet residents’ care needs at home or on campus. Qualifications vary by position level and state. For Director of Social Services I, requirements depend on the work location and can include a relevant degree or professional credential, state-required licensure or certification, and three to five years of social services experience in senior residential care, healthcare, senior living, or long-term care. For Director of Social Services II, a bachelor’s degree in social work, state-required licensure or certification, and three to five years of relevant experience are required; an LSW is preferred. Compensation is determined based on the candidate’s relevant license or education and years of experience.
Requirements
- Must meet state requirements and applicable regulatory codes for licensure or certification.
- Three to five years of experience in social services in senior residential care, healthcare, senior living, or long-term care.
- Exemplary computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
- For Director of Social Services I in Indiana: a bachelor’s or advanced degree in social work or a human services field, such as sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, psychology, or gerontology; and one year of supervised social service experience under a qualified social worker in a healthcare setting, directly working with individuals.
- For Director of Social Services I in Michigan: one of the listed credentials—RN or NP, licensed bachelor’s- or master’s-level social worker, licensed professional counselor, psychologist, PA, or physician.
- For Director of Social Services I in Kentucky, Ohio, or Wisconsin: high school diploma or equivalent; a bachelor’s degree in a human services field is not required; and an LPN license in Kentucky, Wisconsin, or Ohio.
- For Director of Social Services II: a bachelor’s degree in social work.
Nice To Haves
- LSW preferred for Director of Social Services II.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, and organize the Health Campus’s social service programs.
- Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans, and resident assessments.
- Develop preliminary and comprehensive written plans of care that identify each resident’s problems or needs and goals.
- Provide residents and families with information about Medicare, Medicaid, and other available financial assistance programs.
- Participate in allowed IHCC activities, including developing and overseeing healthcare support plans that coordinate medical care and proactively manage chronic diseases and complex conditions.
- Assist with transitional care planning from a hospital or nursing facility to home or assisted living.
- Coordinate outside support services to meet residents’ care needs at home or on the Health Campus.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including free virtual doctor visits, with coverage starting in the first 30 days.
- Weekly pay and quarterly wage increases.
- HSA with company match, dependent care account, LSA, and 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and fully paid parental leave.
- No-cost LGBTQIA+ support and gender-affirming care coordination.
- Tuition and student loan assistance for education, certifications, and student loan repayment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
