Director of Social Work - Brittany Manor

Ciena Healthcare; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K with matching funds

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Reimbursement

Job summary

Ciena Healthcare in Michigan seeks a Director of Social Services to oversee psychosocial services for residents and ensure regulatory compliance. The role leads the Social Services team, engages in care planning, discharge planning, and advocacy, and maintains resident rights and quality of life.

Minimum qualifications include a Limited Social Worker License and at least one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting. A Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 1 year supervised social work experience in a health care setting.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state long-term care regulations.
• Strong knowledge of chronic illness, dementia, behavioral health, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Supervise psychosocial support and services provided by staff.
• Follow organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Interview, hire, and train employees.
• Plan, assign, and direct workflow.
• Prepare work assignments considering resident safety and staff qualifications.
• Receive calls and arrange replacements for absent staff.
• Transfer employees between units as needed.
• Prepare performance evaluations affecting tenure and raises.
• Ensure staff are supervising their teams effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Staff coordination

Interviewing

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

• Student Loan Reimbursement

Brittany Manor,

Applicants must have a Limited Social Worker License at a minimum to be considered for position.

The Director of Social Services is responsible for the oversight, coordination, and delivery of psychosocial services to residents. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while promoting resident rights, quality of life, and person-centered care. The Director of Social Services oversees all aspects of psychosocial assessment, care planning, discharge planning, and resident advocacy, and provides leadership to the Social Services department.

Join us with an attractive benefits offering:

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K with matching funds
• Life Insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

• Supervises psychosocial support and services provided by Social Worker and Social Services Designee.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizational policies and applicable laws.
• Interviews, recommend hires and trains employees.
• Plans, assigns, and directs workflow.
• Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration resident safety, the educational preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
• Receive calls and find replacements for absent staff as needed.
• Transfers employees within units as needed.
• Prepares performance evaluations with the understanding that such evaluations impact tenure of probationary employees and wage increases of non-probationary employees.
• Adequately supervises assigned staff and assures that those staff are supervising employees assigned to them.

Education and/or Experience:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work or bachelor’s degree in a human services field including but not limited to sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; Master’s degree preferred.
• One year supervised social work experience in a health care setting.
• Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of federal and state long-term care regulations.
• Strong knowledge of chronic illness, dementia, behavioral health, and discharge planning.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current Social Work license in the state as required by state regulations.
• LSW, LMSW, LCSW, LBSW, LLBSW, or LLMSW preferred.

Ciena Healthcare

We are a national organization of skilled nursing, subacute, rehabilitative, and assisted living providers dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care in Michigan and Ohio.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them. Join us, if you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way.

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