Social Services Director - Skilled Nursing

Cascadia EE LLC•Lake Oswego, OR

4d•$32 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

Kruse Way Post Acute is hiring a full-time Social Services Director for its skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The role advocates for residents, protects vulnerable individuals, and helps ensure their interests are respected. The director assesses residents’ psychosocial status in relation to illness and environment, communicates findings to registered nurses, conducts social evaluations, and plans person-centered interventions. The role also maintains clinical documentation, connects residents and families with practical, environmental, and community resources, and serves as a liaison with community agencies. The Social Services Director collaborates with facility staff, participates in care planning and case conferences, helps the care team understand social and emotional factors affecting residents’ health, and supports behavior monitoring and interventions to reduce harm and unnecessary medication use. The position also participates in discharge planning and coordinates medication reviews to determine whether gradual dose reductions are appropriate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in behavioral sciences, such as human development, psychology, sociology, or counseling, and at least one year of experience in a health care setting; alternatively, an associate degree in behavioral sciences and two years of experience in a health care setting.
LCSW, LSW, or MSW license required.
Experience in post-acute or skilled nursing required.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good organizational skills.
Submit to and clear the applicable state background check before having contact with patients or residents.

Responsibilities

Advocate for residents, protect vulnerable residents, and help ensure their best interests are observed.
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 patients referred to social work.
Provide information and coordinate referrals for residents, patients, families, and caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provide information about community agencies and other available services.
Serve as a liaison between residents, patients, families, caregivers, and community agencies.
Maintain collaborative relationships with facility coworkers to support resident and patient care.
Participate in developing the total plan of care and in case conferences for residents and patients referred to social services, as required.
Help physicians and other team members understand significant social and emotional factors related to residents’ and 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.
Participate in discharge planning and advise on residents’ and patients’ practical and environmental needs after discharge.
Coordinate medication regimen reviews to determine gradual dose reduction to the lowest possible dose.