Traveling Social Service Specialist

Diversicare Healthcare Services - Huntsville, AL•Huntsville, AL

11d•Remote

About The Position

Diversicare provides post-acute care services to patients and residents at 46 skilled nursing and long-term care centers in five states, primarily in the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest United States. Together, with our team of dedicated healthcare professionals, we leverage our diverse strengths to provide each patient and resident with healthcare serves that best meet their needs. It is Diversicare’s Mission to “Improve every life we touch by providing exceptional healthcare and exceeding expectations.” We are guided to excellence by five Core Values: Integrity, Excellence, Compassion, Teamwork and Stewardship, as well as 12 Service Standards. We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence. Our Service Standards are in place to offer support. They lead us to what matters most to our company: creating a warm, caring, safe and professional environment for our customers and each other. Our culture of impassioned service delivery is the Diversicare Difference. The Traveling Social Services Specialist is responsible for assessing and supporting the emotional, financial, spiritual, educational, and social needs of residents/patients and their families, and for enhancing quality of life through individual, group, and interdisciplinary interventions. This role requires extensive travel to assigned centers to provide consistent, on-site support and ensure continuity of services across locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work required; must hold and maintain an active Social Work license in good standing, in accordance with all applicable state licensing requirements.
Minimum of one (1) year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting, working directly with individuals.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships and collaborate with external agencies to address health and welfare needs.
Ability to work effectively with diverse populations in a variety of settings, including community and long-term care environments.
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to evaluate case information and make informed decisions regarding appropriate interventions and procedures.
Prior experience in long-term care required
Must be able to travel up to 100% to assigned centers, including travel by car or air.

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 Manager, Education & Training by the facility or through the use of outside agencies.
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, health care professionals and facility staff.
Assist with training and onboarding of new hires.
Other job duties as assigned by Supervisor.