Social Services Director

University Park Care Center•Pueblo, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Services Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs the Social Services department at University Park Care Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The role ensures that patients’ medically related emotional and social needs are met in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. The director implements a social services program consistent with State, Federal, corporate, and division guidelines; advocates for patients; supports patients and families; and recruits, trains, evaluates, and supervises social services staff.

Requirements

Currently registered or licensed in the applicable State and maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.
Bachelor’s degree if working in a facility with 120 or more beds, subject to State law.
Knowledge of practices and procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in a post-acute care facility.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Proficiency in applicable competency areas, including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow company policies and compliance procedures.
Ability to concentrate, use reasoning skills, and exercise good judgment.
Ability to communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience in health care social work preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of the Social Services department.
Implement a social services program that meets patients’ medically related social and emotional needs and applicable State, Federal, corporate, and division guidelines.
Act as a patient advocate and educate staff regarding patient rights.
Chart appropriately and in a timely manner.
Assist patients and families through education, financial planning assistance, and liaison with community agencies.
Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise social services staff.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Follow company policies, maintain confidentiality, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.