Director of Social Services

National-Healthcare-Corporatio; Bluffton (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and

Life insurance

401k with generous company match

Job summary

NHC HealthCare Bluffton is seeking a Director of Social Services to lead the social services program for patients and families in a long-term care setting in Bluffton, SC. The role emphasizes teamwork, policy adherence, and quality service delivery within the center.

The ideal candidate will hold an MSW (BSW encouraged), prefer long term care experience, and be skilled in coordinating with medical staff and families to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work from an accredited school or university.
• Knowledge of medical case management and geriatric care.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Imagination and creative ability; work with other professionals.
• Long Term Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement a comprehensive social services program for patients and families.
• Foster teamwork and build a positive department culture.
• Ensure quality of social services rendered by the center.
• Interpret and enforce center policies with stakeholders.
• Provide direction to the department to meet the center's goals.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organization

Creativity

Verbal & written communication

Education

MSW

BSW encouraged

Job description

Description

Position: Director of Social Services - Full Time

Pay: $45000 - $70000 / hour Depending On Experience

Don't miss this great opportunity to join our team as Director of Social Servicesat NHC HealthCare Bluffton.

Why NHC?
We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family – oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

The qualified applicant for this position should possess:

• Degree in Social Work from a school or university accredited by the council on Social Work education - preferable MSW, but BSW encouraged to apply
• Knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, ad D, Medicaid, Managed Care and other private insurances
• Imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, ability to organize and carry out responsibilities efficiently and effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both verbally and in writing in a wide variety of circumstances
• Long Term Care experienced preferred

Position Highlights:

• Implementing a comprehensive social services program that provides support services for patients and families in the center
• Demonstrating teamwork characteristics by building a positive team approach
• Ensuring the quality of social services rendered by the center
• Understanding and abiding by established policies of the health care center and interpret them to concerned parties
• Providing direction to department in meeting center's goals and objectives

Requirements:

• MSW preferred, BSW encouraged
• Long term care experience preferred

Benefits:

• Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive PayHealth, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance401k with generous company contributions
• Competitive PayTuition Reimbursement OpportunitiesAdvancement Opportunities

NHC HealthCare Bluffton is located at3039 Okatie Highway, Bluffton, SC 29909

We look forward to talking with you! NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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