Social Services Supervisor
About The Position
The Social Services Supervisor provides social work services and support to residents and their families in a nursing facility. The role includes conducting and documenting social services evaluations, arranging services based on identified needs, supporting financial planning, coordinating with caseworkers and facility staff, and maintaining family communication. The supervisor also connects residents with community resources, ensures documentation and practices comply with applicable standards, provides consultation, participates in facility meetings and quality improvement, and takes part in or provides in-service education and continuing education.
Requirements
- Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility.
- Comply with Residents’ Rights and facility policies and procedures.
- Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements.
Responsibilities
- Meet with residents and families during admission to review policies on advance directives, resident rights, and nondiscrimination.
- Conduct and document social services evaluations, including identifying resident problems and needs.
- Provide or arrange social work services according to resident and family needs.
- Assist residents with financial planning as needed.
- Maintain communications with caseworkers.
- Keep residents’ families informed about resident problems, personal needs, transfers, and changes of level assignment.
- Maintain a current list of community resources to facilitate referrals.
- Meet with appropriate facility staff concerning resident issues.
- Act as a liaison between the facility and the community.
- Ensure documentation complies with applicable regulations.
- Comply with corporate, state, federal, and other regulatory standards.
- Provide social work consultation to residents, families, and staff as requested.
- Attend and participate in facility meetings as required.
- Participate in and/or provide in-service education sessions.
- Participate in the facility’s quality improvement process.
- Access continuing education opportunities appropriate to the discipline and responsibilities.
- Comply with Residents’ Rights and facility policies and procedures.
- Perform work tasks within the stated physical demand requirements and perform essential duties.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
