Social Services Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or another human services field, including sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development, implementation, supervision, and ongoing evaluation of the Social Services Department.
• Identify residents’ needs for medically related social services and ensure services are provided in accordance with state and federal regulations.
• Complete or delegate the social services component of comprehensive assessments.
• Contribute or delegate contributions to social services goals and approaches in comprehensive care plans.
• Facilitate safe transitions back into the community through interdisciplinary discharge planning, community-based services, and follow-up care.
• Help residents and their representatives locate and access financial, legal, and other community resources.
• Oversee documentation of social services activities in residents’ medical records and uphold legal, ethical, and professional standards in written records.
• Establish and oversee departmental quality assurance procedures and modify them when appropriate.
• Oversee advance care planning upon admission and ensure advance directives are reviewed regularly with residents or their representatives.
• Ensure staff know residents’ code status and end-of-life wishes; help educate residents and representatives about health care options and their implications.
• Assist residents in voicing grievances and obtaining resolution; gather grievance reports, ensure follow-through under facility policy, and track trends for the facility’s QAPI program as requested.
• Ensure staff understand residents’ rights and promote resident dignity and individuality.
• Advocate for residents and assist them in asserting their rights within the facility.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Administrator and appropriate State agency, and lead a thorough investigation.
• Ensure residents experiencing mental illness or psychosocial difficulties, including grief and loss, have access to appropriate treatment and resources.

Benefits

• Vacation, sick time, and paid time off
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability benefits
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling
• Bonus opportunities and recognition
• Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement