Social Service Director

Ormond-Rehabilitation-; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Ormond-Rehabilitation is seeking a Social Services Director/Designee to support nursing home residents, assess psychosocial needs, and coordinate access to services. The role emphasizes maintaining residents’ independence, dignity, and well-being in a long-term care setting.

Experience in social services within LTC is preferred; licensure as LSW/LCSW/LICSW in the state is highly valued but not strictly required.

Qualifications

• LTC experience required for nursing home settings.
• Experience in social services preferred for residents in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Review facility policies as part of the interdisciplinary team to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Participate in policy development for resident care and quality of life.
• Develop and maintain a directory of community resources for residents and families.
• Document progress on psychosocial needs and plan care accordingly.
• Coordinate discharge planning and referrals for home care services.
• Provide education to residents, families, and staff about rights, services, and placement.
• Supervise social services students and monitor their progress.
• Address resident abuse issues and ensure safety in accordance with law and licensure.

Skills

LTC experience

Social Service experience

Education

LSW, LCSW, or LICSW in the state employed

Job description

LTC Experience required

Social Service experience preferred with long term care setting

Salary position

Licensed Social Service Director preferred but not required

OVERVIEW:

The social worker will work with residents in the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. The nursing home social worker is responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity. This climate shall provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility’s interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations
• Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life
• Participate in developing facility social work policies
• Develop, maintain and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others
• 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 well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure
• Identify community changes and opportunities such as legislation, regulations and programs that affect nursing home residents
• 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 the 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
• 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
• 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.
• Provide groups for residents/family members/significant others as appropriate to their 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 the community
• Educate staff regarding the role of the social worker in the facility and the psychosocial needs of the residents and their families/significant others including the problems of aging and disability.
• Educate staff regarding cultural diversity and each staff member’s importance when caring for residents. Educate staff regarding residents’ rights and how to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect and mistreatment
• Educate residents and families/significant others regarding their rights and responsibilities, effective problem solving and the extent of community, health and social services that are available to them, including those necessary for effective discharge planning.
• Supervise students assigned to social services in accordance with the respective school guidelines and monitor and document the progress of their work
• Maintain log of facility grievances
• Review grievance log with Administrator on a monthly basis so he may sign-off on resolved grievances while investigating any open grievances
• Supervise facility grievances to ensure they are accounted for and resolved within 7 days. If not resolved in 7 days, the Administrator must be informed as to what issues are hindering the resolution
• Social Services Director must always review any documents given to governmental bodies or third parties with the Administrator prior to submittal to said agencies
• Social Services Director must maintain monthly resident discharge log of residents for the purpose of follow-up calls
• other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• LSW, LCSW, or LICSW in the state employed
• Prior work with elders in a community or long-term care setting is preferred
• The nursing home social worker must have skills in communication, assessment and social work methods and techniques.
• Must have a working understanding of social systems along with the ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations.