Social Services Director

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Shift: Full Time | Monday - Friday | Day Shift

Wage: $25-30/hour

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Generous Company Matching Benefits
• Employee Support Program (ESP)
• Tuition Discounts with Rasmussen College
• Educational Support
• Team Member Referral Bonus
• Shift Differentials
• Life Mart Employee Discounts
• OnShift Engage Bonus and Incentives
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Medical and Prescription Coverage
• Dental and Vision Coverage
• $10k Life Insurance Coverage*
• Supplemental Insurance Options
• Pet Insurance
• Benefits available to eligible employees with enrollment in a medical insurance plan. Eligibility may vary by position, average hours worked, length of service, and/or location.

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the social service programs of this facility.
• Assist in the development, administering, review and coordinating of department policies and procedures for the identification of medically related social and emotional needs of the resident.
• Develop and review written care plans (preliminary and comprehensive) for each resident that identifies the problems/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each problem/need identified.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments.
• Involve the resident/family in planning social service programs when possible.
• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Provide information to resident/families as to Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident.
• Provide consultation to members of our staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the resident through the development of social service programs.
• Coordinate social service activities with other departments as necessary.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies. Review and develop a plan of correction for social service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such to the Executive Director.
• Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Executive Director of action(s) taken.
• Ensure that social service progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations, and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality social service.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning social service programs and activities.
• Participate in regularly scheduled reviews of resident discharge plans.
• Meet with social services personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, and solicit advice from inter‑department managers concerning the operation of the social services department, assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or the improvement of services.
• Encourage the resident/family to participate in the development and review of his/her plan of care.
• Ensure that all social services personnel are aware of the care plan and that care plans are used in providing daily social services to the resident.
• Review nurses' notes to determine if the care plan is being followed. Report problem areas to the DONS.

• Assist in the recruitment, interviewing, and selection of social services personnel.
• Determine departmental staffing requirements necessary to meet the social service department's needs, and assign a sufficient number of social services personnel for each tour of duty.
• Schedule department work hours (including vacation and holiday schedules), personnel, work assignments, etc., to expedite work.
• Assist in staff development. Formally and informally…