Social Services Director

Cascadia EE LLC•Lake Oswego, OR

About The Position

The Social Services Director advocates for residents, protects vulnerable residents, helps ensure their best interests are observed, and helps them find remedies to their situations. The role assesses residents’ psychosocial status in relation to their illness and environment, develops person-centered interventions, maintains clinical documentation, and coordinates social services and referrals. The director collaborates with residents, families and caregivers, facility staff, physicians, community agencies, and other care team members to support resident care, address behavioral needs, and plan for discharge. All Cascadia Healthcare employees must submit to and clear the facility’s applicable state-specific background check requirements before having contact with patients or residents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.
LCSW, LSW, or MSW license required.
Valid driver’s license required.
Good verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in post-acute or skilled nursing.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ psychosocial status in relation to their illness and environment, and communicate findings to the registered nurse.
Conduct social evaluations and plan person-centered interventions based on evaluation findings.
Maintain clinical documentation for all patients referred to social work.
Provide information and coordinate referral services for residents or patients and their families or caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provide residents or patients and their families or caregivers with information about community agencies and other available services.
Serve as a liaison between residents or patients and their families or caregivers and community agencies.
Maintain collaborative relationships with facility coworkers to support resident or patient care.
Participate, as required, in developing the total plan of care and in case conferences for residents or patients referred to social services.
Assist physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to residents’ or patients’ health problems.
Establish behavior monitoring and interventions to provide quality care and reduce or alleviate the need for medication use.
Address resident behaviors to prevent harm to residents or others.
Actively participate in discharge planning and advise on practical and environmental needs after discharge.
Coordinate medication regimen reviews to determine gradual dose reduction to the lowest possible dose.