Social Services Director
About The Position
The Social Worker acts as a resident advocate and plans, organizes, and directs the overall operation of the Social Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards. Develop, implement, and direct all social services functions. Ensure an on-going Quality Assurance program and develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct deficiencies. Consult with and coordinate social services activities with other departments and implement changes as required. Ensure that necessary forms, reports, and progress notes are properly completed and contain informative descriptions of the services provided and the residents responses to the services. Participate in community planning, discharge assessments and discharge plans that meet the needs of the facility, the residents and their family. Coordinates social services programs with the residents and their families, staff members, and community agencies through interviews, consultations and direct involvement in the programs. Provide information to family of the resident’s concerning available support agencies and financial assistance programs to meet the needs of the residents. Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity, and respect, know and comply with Resident’s Rights rules. Monitor social services to ensure that the residents emotional and social needs are met; ensure that all personnel are knowledgeable about residents emotional and social needs.
Requirements
- Licensed Social Worker in the state of Texas in good standing and current.
- Long-term healthcare experience preferred.
- Must be capable of maintaining regular attendance and working long and irregular hours, often under pressure conditions.
- Must be capable of performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Must demonstrate effective communication skills with team members regarding projects, goals, objectives, and successes both verbally and written.
- Strong working knowledge of computer systems.
Nice To Haves
- Long-term healthcare experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- acts as a resident advocate
- plans, organizes, and directs the overall operation of the Social Service Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards
- Develop, implement, and direct all social services functions
- Ensure an on-going Quality Assurance program and develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct deficiencies
- Consult with and coordinate social services activities with other departments and implement changes as required
- Ensure that necessary forms, reports, and progress notes are properly completed and contain informative descriptions of the services provided and the residents responses to the services
- Participate in community planning, discharge assessments and discharge plans that meet the needs of the facility, the residents and their family
- Coordinates social services programs with the residents and their families, staff members, and community agencies through interviews, consultations and direct involvement in the programs
- Provide information to family of the resident’s concerning available support agencies and financial assistance programs to meet the needs of the residents
- Maintain resident confidentiality
- treat residents with kindness, dignity, and respect, know and comply with Resident’s Rights rules
- Monitor social services to ensure that the residents emotional and social needs are met
- ensure that all personnel are knowledgeable about residents emotional and social needs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
