Social Services Supervisor

Diversicare Healthcare Services • Amory, MS

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About The Position

The Social Services Supervisor at Diversicare Healthcare Services is responsible for assisting clients in adjusting to nursing home placements, conducting interviews with residents and families, and documenting care plans. This role plays a critical part in ensuring that residents' emotional, financial, spiritual, educational, and social needs are met, while also acting as an advocate for residents and their families. The position requires effective communication and coordination with various departments and outside agencies to facilitate comprehensive care for residents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Social Work
• License with State
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, working directly with patients and families.
• Experience in working in healthcare setting - preference in nursing home, hospice, home health, hospital.
• Ability to work with a variety of people in situations varying from community and nursing home planning.
• Able to make decisions concerning procedures based on evaluations and interpretations of case histories.

Responsibilities

• Assists in pre-admission and admission process with customers; aids clients in adjusting to nursing home placement.
• Interviews residents and families to obtain relevant past and present adjustments, behavior and lifestyle.
• Documents progress and updates plans of care at the interdisciplinary care conference.
• Arranges transportation, makes appointments and acts as a liaison between all departments, residents' families and outside agencies.
• Assists in handling and accepting placement through one-on-one counseling and group work.
• Ascertains potential and develops discharge plans when clients are admitted.
• Arranges for post discharge services and follow-up care.
• Assesses emotional, financial, spiritual, educational and social needs of residents; ensures those needs are met.
• Acts as resident/family advocate and ensure the resident is knowledgeable in and exercises his/her rights.
• Responsible for organizing and conduction of Family Counsel Meetings and maintaining minutes of the meeting.
• Maintains effective communication with residents, families, healthcare professionals and facility staff.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Excellent 401k plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• Long and Short Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• DiversICARE - employee hardship fund
• Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees