Social Services Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.
• License with the state.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a healthcare setting, working directly with patients and families.
• Ability to work with a variety of people in situations involving community and nursing home planning.
• Ability to make decisions about procedures based on evaluations and interpretations of case histories.

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare-setting experience, preferably in a nursing home, hospice, home health, or hospital.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with pre-admission and admission and help clients adjust to nursing home placement.
• Interview residents and families to gather information about past and present adjustment, behavior, and lifestyle.
• Document progress and update plans of care at interdisciplinary care conferences.
• Arrange transportation and appointments, and act as a liaison among departments, residents’ families, and outside agencies.
• Assist with placement through individual counseling and group work.
• Identify residents’ potential and develop discharge plans upon admission.
• Arrange post-discharge services and follow-up care.
• Assess residents’ emotional, financial, spiritual, educational, and social needs and ensure those needs are met by the facility or outside agencies.
• Act as a resident and family advocate and ensure residents know and exercise their rights.
• Organize and conduct Family Counsel Meetings and maintain meeting minutes.
• Maintain effective communication with residents, families, healthcare professionals, and facility staff.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) 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 through OnShift Wallet.