Social Worker

CENTURY CARE MANAGEMENT INC • Fayetteville, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Services Director responsibility will be to provide for the physical, psychological, and social needs of the residents and all other duties assigned. Additionally, shares a responsibility toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes each resident. The SSD’s main responsibility will be to motivate all residents to make healthy adjustments to the nursing facility, by their participation in activities and social events. Informal counseling will be a part of the SSD’s job responsibilities and they will attempt to uncover any problems which might be interfering with the residents’ socialization and participation in home activities. The SSD will be available to help any resident who feels a need to share personal problems. The SSD, when feasible, will have daily contact with all residents, providing residents with opportunities to make vocal their problems and reassurance that staff at the facility cares about, and is interested, in their welfare.

Requirements

• Enjoy working with older people.
• Exercise judgment.
• Display empathy.
• Creative skills.
• Imagination.
• Friendliness.
• Resourcefulness.
• Enthusiasm.
• Caring attitude and sincere interest in others.
• No criminal background record or OIG exclusion.

Nice To Haves

• An Associate Degree in Human Studies or Bachelor Degree in Social Work or another human services field.
• Licensed Social Worker.
• A minimum of six months of long-term care experience or experience working with the older adult population.

Responsibilities

• Provide for the physical, psychological, and social needs of the residents.
• Create and sustain an environment that humanizes and individualizes each resident.
• Motivate all residents to make healthy adjustments to the nursing facility through participation in activities and social events.
• Provide informal counseling to uncover problems interfering with residents’ socialization and participation in home activities.
• Be available to help any resident who feels a need to share personal problems.
• Have daily contact with all residents, providing opportunities to voice problems and offering reassurance of staff care and interest.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level