Impactful Social Services Director – Long-Term Care

Pearl Healthcare; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Free Life Insurance

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Personal Days

Employee Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

401K

Job summary

Pearl Healthcare is actively seeking a Social Services Director to plan, organize and direct the facility's Social Services Department within our Belvidere, IL location.

You will lead policy development, risk management, and interdisciplinary teamwork to ensure high-quality resident care, documentation and compliance with regulations. Competitive benefits accompany a meaningful role in post-acute care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Services or related field.
• Healthcare experience 3-5 years.
• Experience in long-term nursing facility care billing experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life
• Participate in developing facility social work policies
• Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings
• Understand and meet 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
• 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 assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs
• 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
• Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident’s stay in the facility
• Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to community

Skills

Social services knowledge

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Services or related field

Job description

Pearl Healthcare is actively seeking a Social Services Director to plan, organize and direct the facility's Social Services Department within our Belvidere, IL location.

You will lead policy development, risk management, and interdisciplinary teamwork to ensure high-quality resident care, documentation and compliance with regulations. Competitive benefits accompany a meaningful role in post-acute care.