[9797] Social Services Director

Gilder Search Group; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

15% incentive plan

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is recruiting a Social Services Director for a newly built, high-end skilled nursing facility in Mission Viejo, CA. This role requires hands-on leadership, managing the full scope of SNF social services, and maintaining a robust presence on site to support residents, families, the interdisciplinary team, and admissions partners.

The successful candidate will independently run the department in a setting without dedicated social services support, with full-time onsite

Qualifications

• Proven SNF social services leadership experience, able to run the department independently.
• Experience partnering with admissions and interdisciplinary teams on resident transitions.
• Strong documentation discipline and adherence to regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the social services department and oversee day-to-day psychosocial support for residents and families.
• Complete and maintain psychosocial assessments, care plans, discharge planning and social work records.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings with nursing, rehab, dietary and other departments.
• Partner with admissions to support smooth transitions and identify psychosocial needs early.
• Guide residents and families through care transitions, rights concerns, financial needs, and complex family dynamics.
• Coordinate referrals to outside agencies and facility resources as appropriate.
• Support CMS and CA skilled nursing regulations compliance and facility policies.
• Address concerns promptly and maintain clear communication with the Administrator.
• Maintain an organized, responsive social services operation that supports census flow and discharge readiness.

Skills

Social Services Leadership

SNF Experience

Independent Management

Admissions Collaboration

Documentation Discipline

Job description

Social Services Director
Skilled Nursing Facility | Mission Viejo, CA

We are recruiting a Social Services Director for a newly built, high-end skilled nursing facility in Mission Viejo, CA, backed by a respected California CCRC operator.

This is an opportunity for an experienced SNF social services leader who can independently own the department, maintain a consistent onsite presence, and serve as a steady resource for residents, families, the interdisciplinary team, and admissions partners.

Four Uniques

• Join a newer, high-end skilled nursing facility within a respected California CCRC portfolio.
• 5-star facility with repeated recognition for workplace quality and nursing home care.
• Competitive base salary, plus a 15% incentive plan.

Position Summary

The Social Services Director leads the social services function for a skilled nursing facility in Mission Viejo. This role requires a hands-on practitioner who can manage the full scope of SNF social services responsibilities, partner closely with nursing, rehabilitation, admissions, and facility leadership, and maintain strong follow-through through admissions, care planning, discharge, and resident or family escalations.

The successful candidate will bring the judgment and presence to run the department independently, particularly in a setting without confirmed dedicated social services support. Full-time onsite availability and dependable attendance are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the skilled nursing facility's social services department and oversee day-to-day psychosocial support for residents and families.
• Complete and maintain psychosocial assessments, care plans, discharge planning documentation, and required social services records.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary care plan meetings and collaborate with nursing, rehabilitation, dietary, activities, and other facility departments.
• Partner with admissions to support smooth resident transitions, identify psychosocial needs early, and coordinate appropriate resources.
• Guide residents and families through care transitions, discharge options, resident rights concerns, financial or facility resource needs, and complex family dynamics.
• Coordinate referrals to outside agencies and facility resources as appropriate.
• Support compliance with CMS requirements, California skilled nursing regulations, resident rights standards, and facility policies.
• Address resident, family, and interdisciplinary concerns promptly, escalating issues appropriately and maintaining clear communication with the Administrator.
• Maintain an organized, responsive social services operation that supports census flow, discharge readiness, and a positive resident and family experience.

Qualifications

• Proven Social Services Director or comparable social services leadership experience in a skilled nursing setting.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage SNF social services responsibilities without relying on dedicated direct support.
• Strong working knowledge of psychosocial assessments, care planning, discharge planning, resident rights, and skilled nursing compliance expectations.
• Experience partnering with admissions and interdisciplinary teams on resident transitions, family communication, and discharge barriers.
• Sound judgment, strong documentation discipline, and the ability to remain organized when priorities shift.
• A consistent, reliable full-time onsite work history and the ability to maintain a dependable schedule in Mission Viejo, CA.
• Familiarity with the Mission Viejo or broader Orange County skilled nursing market is a plus.

Full Spectrum is an equal opportunity search firm. We recruit candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under local, state or federal law.#IND1