Social Services Director

Rivergate Terrace•Riverview, MI

12d

About The Position

The Social Services Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs the Social Services department to ensure 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, advocates for patients, supports patients and families, and recruits, trains, evaluates, and supervises social services staff. The role requires collaboration with an interdisciplinary team and adherence to patient rights, safety, confidentiality, company policies, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Currently registered or licensed in the applicable state and maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.
Active LMSW in Michigan sought for well-qualified candidates.
At least one year of experience as a Director or Manager in Social Services in a long-term care setting sought for well-qualified candidates.
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 post-acute care facility functions.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to perform in competency areas including patient rights, safety, and sanitation.
Ability to concentrate, use reasoning skills and good judgment, and 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.
Complete patient charting appropriately and timely.
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.
Provide excellent customer service and maintain a positive attitude toward patients.
Assist in the evacuation of patients.
Maintain professional working relationships with associates, vendors, and others.
Maintain confidentiality of proprietary and confidential information.
Follow company policies, including harassment and compliance procedures, and complete mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training.
Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance and communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.