Social Service Director

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 seeking a Social Service Director with competitive wages, flexible scheduling, medical benefits,,

At Pearl Healthcare,YOUare our greatest asset! We offer these competitive benefits:

• Competitive wage
• Affordable: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Free Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• Personal Days
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K
• Meaningful and rewarding work environment

Description

The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of our facility’s Social Services Department.

Responsibilities for Social Services Director

• 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 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 eachresident.
• 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 inself advocacy to improve quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the communityat 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

Qualifications for Social Services Director

• Bachelor's degree in Social Services or related field.
• Healthcare experience 3- 5 Years
• Experience in long-term nursing facility care billing experience, or a similar type of health care facility. (Preferred)

At Pearl Healthcare, our unique approach to post-acute rehabilitation places the patient at the center, curating a plan of care that understands the specific needs of each individual. We arecommitted to providing a sophisticated level of support to achieve exceptional quality care.

Pearl Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.