Social Services Manager

Cascadia EE LLC•Portland, OR

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Services Manager acts as an advocate for residents in a skilled nursing facility, protects vulnerable residents, and ensures their best interests are observed. The role assesses residents’ psychosocial status in relation to illness and environment, conducts social evaluations, develops person-centered interventions, and maintains clinical documentation. The manager provides information and coordinates referrals for residents and their families or caregivers, connects them with community agencies and services, and serves as a liaison between them and those agencies. The role collaborates with facility staff and care teams, contributes to care plans and case conferences, and helps the physician and other team members understand social and emotional factors affecting residents’ health. Additional duties include monitoring and addressing resident behaviors to reduce risks and the need for medication, participating in discharge planning, and coordinating medication reviews to support gradual dose reduction to the lowest possible dose.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience in post-acute care or skilled nursing preferred.

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 patients referred to social work.
Provide information and coordinate referral services for residents/patients and families or caregivers regarding practical and environmental needs.
Provide residents/patients and families or caregivers with information about community agencies and available services.
Serve as a liaison between residents/patients or families/caregivers and community agencies.
Maintain collaborative relationships with facility coworkers to support resident/patient care.
Participate, as required, in developing the total plan of care and case conferences for residents/patients referred to social services.
Assist physicians and other team members in understanding significant social and emotional factors related to residents’/patients’ health problems.
Establish behavior monitoring and interventions to provide quality care and reduce or alleviate the need for medication.
Address resident behaviors to prevent harm to residents or others.
Participate in discharge planning and advise on residents’/patients’ practical and environmental needs after discharge.
Coordinate medication regimen reviews to determine gradual dose reduction to the lowest possible dose.