Social Service Director

Bayview Healthcare Ltd.; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayview Healthcare Ltd. is seeking a Social Services Director to lead the Social Services Department in Brevard County (Melbourne, Viera or Rockledge).

The ideal candidate is energetic, results-driven, and a strong team leader with superior interpersonal and communication skills. You will manage assessments, discharges, MDS processes, and coordinate with vendors and regulators to ensure residents receive high-quality care and rights are protected.

Qualifications

• Experience in Social Services within a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or allied field.
• Understanding of the MDS process and Medicaid-related tasks.
• Ability to coordinate with vendors and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Social Services Department to meet residents’ needs and priorities.
• Orient residents to long-term care and support placement.
• Complete and document all required MDS for caseload.
• Assess and document hearing, speech, vision, cognitive patterns, mood and behavior; communicate interventions to the care team.
• Maintain professional relationships with vendors such as Hospice, Home Care and DME.
• Ensure compliance with resident rights and Medicaid processes.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or allied field

Job description

Our skilled nursing facility is seeking a Social Services Director to join our team in Brevard County- Melbourne, Viera or Rockledge area. The ideal candidate will be energetic, result-orientated team leader with superior interpersonal and communication skills to take charge of the Social Services Department.

Our facility offers:

Competitive Wages

• Supportive Leadership

• Employee Appreciation

• Key Job Functions of the Social Services Director:

  Manages department to assure assessments, discharges and psychological needs of residents are met.

  Orient resident to long term care environment and facilitate adjust upon placement.

  Timely and accurate completion and documentation of all required MDS for case load.

  Understands the MDS process and accurately assesses, documents and provides interventions in the areas of hearing, speech, vision, cognitive patterns, mood, behavior and customary routines, discharge and communicates interventions to the care team.

  Keeps in touch with and has professional relationships with vendors such as Hospice, Home Care, durable medical equipment (DME) companies.

  Understand, comply and promote rules regarding all resident rights, promotes positive relationship with residents, visitors and regulators.

  Responsible for the Medicaid process, completing MDS assessments, admission process etc.

  Requirements of the Social Services Director:

  Must have at least (1) one year Social Services experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility

  Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or other allied field, required.

  Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing social services.