Job Description
Job Description
Description :
The Director of Social services is responsible for directing and overall management of the psychosocial need of the residents.
Must be able to provide counselling or seek psychiatry experts for patient’s well being and improvements. Must be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Delegation of authority
Authority is delegated to the individual in this position to :
- Review policies and procedures to provide social services to residents in compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Interview, assess and develop individualized plans to meet residents’ needs.
- Assess the facility’s social service program and make recommendations to the administrator.
Duties include but are not limited to :
- Completes admission assessments
- Interview of new patients
- Complete MDS sections as required
- Complete ASCEND
- Complete careplans as needed
- Resident ongoing support : conduct resident 72-hour meetings, enter notes and care plan
- Ensure mistreatment allegation and grievances are properly investigated
- Discharge planning - Ensure that living arrangement changes are ascertained prior to patient discharge
- Financial issues meet and discuss with patient and responsible parties
- Family Crisis intervene on behalf of patients
- Provide counselling for other significant events that may affect patients
- Upon admission submit ASCEND to proper agencies
- Assist residents with getting level of care extensions
- Work with Business Office Manager to assist long term care residents with benefit approval for long term stay
Requirements : Qualifications :
Qualifications :
- Candidate with Master in Social Work (MSW)
- At least 2 years experience in Long Term Care setting
- In lieu of a Master's degree, bachelors degree in Social Work with 5 years of experience in Long Term Care Setting
- Must be flexible with schedule
- Effective Communicator, ability to resolve complaints and seek resolutions to concerns
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