Social Service Director

Millennial Healthcare; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Supportive Leadership

Employee Appreciation

Job summary

Millennial Healthcare in Brevard County seeks a Social Services Director to lead the Social Services Department in Melbourne, Viera or Rockledge area. The ideal candidate will be energetic, results-driven and possess superior interpersonal and communication skills to guide the team.

The role emphasizes managing assessments, discharges, MDS documentation, Medicaid processes, and collaboration with vendors while upholding resident rights and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of Social Services experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility.
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or other allied field is required.

Responsibilities

• Manages department to assure assessments, discharges and psychological needs of residents are met.
• Orient residents to long term care and facilitate adjustment upon placement.
• Complete and document all required MDS for caseload in a timely, accurate manner.
• Assess and document interventions for hearing, speech, vision, cognition, mood, behavior and routines; communicate plan to care team.
• Maintain professional relationships with vendors such as Hospice, Home Care and DME suppliers.
• Understand and promote resident rights; foster positive relations with residents, visitors and regulators.
• Responsible for Medicaid processes and MDS assessments and admissions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

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.