Director of Social Services

Skilled Nursing Care; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical & Dental Benefits

Paid Time Off

Opportunity for Growth

Job summary

Skilled Nursing Care seeks a Director of Social Services to lead psychosocial care for residents in a long-term care setting. The role requires guiding an interdisciplinary team, assessing psychosocial needs, and ensuring compliance with regulations.

You will coordinate discharge planning, develop care plans, and connect residents and families with community resources, while promoting resident rights and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum one-year prior work experience with aging, neurological impaired, and/or psychiatric populations in a sub-acute and/or long-term care setting.
• Must have skills in communication, time management, and problem solving; ability to learn new software tools; work with multiple disciplines.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations for social services documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services to residents in accordance with SOPs, standards of practice, and regulatory requirements.
• Complete social histories and psychosocial assessments for residents.
• Lead interdisciplinary team and family meetings as needed.
• Develop, implement and monitor a written interdisciplinary plan of care focusing on psychosocial needs.
• Coordinate discharge planning and referrals to home care services when returning to the community.
• Maintain and utilize a directory of community resources for residents and families.
• Ensure compliance with social service documentation requirements and protect resident rights.
• Support residents and families to understand placement and facility issues and access appropriate services.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Licensed Social Worker (LSW/LISW)

Tools

EMRs

Job description

Director of Social Services

The Director of Social Serviceswill join a wonderful team and help create a collaborative and efficient workplace with attention to quality standards and policies. TheDirector of Social Serviceswill work with residents in the LTC facility by identifying their psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. This setting shall provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life. TheDirector of Social servicesshould be hardworking, motivated, empathetic, positive, and eager to learn.

Director of Social Services Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Medical & Dental Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunity for Growth

Director of Social Services Responsibilities:

• Deliver services to residents in accordance with standard operating procedures, standards of practice, state licensing, and federal agencies.
• Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
• Participate and lead interdisciplinary team and family meetings.
• 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.
• Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community.
• Develop, maintain and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others.
• 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 wellbeing of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
• 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.
• Ensure or provide support and education to residents/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.

Director of Social Services Requirements:

• Experience: Minimum one-year prior work experience with aging, neurological impaired, and/or psychiatric populations in a sub-acute, and/or long-term care setting.
• Skills: Must have skills in communication, time management, and problem-solving in a fast pace environment. It is preferred that he/she have prior experience with EMRs and is able to quickly learn new software tools. He/she should be able to work effectively with a variety of disciplines in an individual and team setting. He/she should have the ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Social Work: 1 year (Required)
• Long Term Care: 1 year (Required)
• Sub-Acute: 1 year (Preferred)

License or certification:

• Licensed Social Worker (Required)