What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Services Director position at Paramount Senior Living?
Paramount Nursing and Rehabilitation at Chambersburg Road is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join their team!
The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of the facility’s Social Services Department in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for reviewing and scheduling admissions for a 92-bed skilled nursing
- Communicate with discharge planners and referral sources
- Maintain high facility occupancy—extra incentive for hitting census targets
- Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings
- Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation
- Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents
- Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure
- Work with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self-advocacy to improve quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large
- Complete a social history and psychosocial MDS assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs
- Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions
- Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs
- Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community
- Ensure or provide support and education to residents’/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding or placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or human services related field
- Minimum two (2) years of long-term care experience required
- Must have a positive attitude
BENEFITS:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Excellent Paid Time Off Package
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401K
Equal Opportunity Employer
Paramount Nursing and Rehabilitation at Chambersburg Road is looking for an experienced Social Worker to join their team!
The primary purpose of the Social Services Coordinator is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of the facility’s Social Services Department in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for reviewing and scheduling admissions for a 92-bed skilled nursing
- Communicate with discharge planners and referral sources
- Maintain high facility occupancy—extra incentive for hitting census targets
- Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings
- Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation
- Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents
- Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure
- Work with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self-advocacy to improve quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large
- Complete a social history and psychosocial MDS assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs
- Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions
- Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs
- Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community
- Ensure or provide support and education to residents’/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding or placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or human services related field
- Minimum two (2) years of long-term care experience required
- Must have a positive attitude
BENEFITS:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Short/Long Term Disability
- Excellent Paid Time Off Package
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401K
Equal Opportunity Employer
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