Kendallville Manor is seeking a Social Services Director for our nursing home in Kendallville, IN.
The Social Services Director is responsible for acting as a liaison and representative of the residents’ social interests and to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of the Social Services Department.
*New* Now offering Education Assistance:
- Get up to $5,250 per year towards tuition* or
- Get up to $2,625 per year towards paying off a Non-Federal Nursing Student Loan!*
Job Functions
- Develop social assessment and care plan, which identifies medically related social and emotional problems and needs with realistic goals and specific actions to be taken
- Be actively involved in pre-admission and admissions processes
- Ability to listen and act compassionately with residents/family members; must be able to work on own and maintain job related jobs
- Document residents’ behavioral and psycho-social status
- Provide individual and group help for family and residents at all times of adjustment, crisis, or particular need
- Establish and assure growth of separate volunteer program designed to meet specific social service needs
- Orients resident and family to Nursing center, helping both adjust to new environment
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from accredited school in Social Work or related field.
- Must be knowledgeable of social worker practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and guidelines governing long-term care
- Covid Vaccine required unless an approved exemption is presented upon hiring
Benefits:
We strive to provide our employees with a comprehensive and affordable benefits package including:
- Medical and Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision Care,
- Telemedicine Program,
- Company-Paid Group Life Insurance,
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability,
- 401(k) Savings Plan,
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP),
- Commuter Benefits,
- and Planned Time-Off (vacation, personal, sick, and state sick).
- Buddy Bonus: Bring a friend with you when you are hired and you’ll each be awarded $1,000 on your first month’s paycheck*
Such benefits, as well as bonus and variable compensation plans, are based on applicable state law and factors such as pay classification (full-time, part-time, or casual), job grade, location, and length of service
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