Social Service Director

Millennial Healthcare; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

Supportive Leadership

Employee Appreciation

Job summary

Millennial Healthcare is seeking a Social Services Director for our skilled nursing facility in Brevard County (Melbourne, Viera, or Rockledge). The role leads the Social Services Department, overseeing resident assessments, discharges, and psychosocial needs with a focus on collaboration with the care team.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in social work or an allied field and has at least one year of social services experience in skilled nursing, with strong leadership and

Qualifications

• Must have strong interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in social work or an allied field.
• At least one year of social services experience in a skilled nursing facility.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Social Services Department and oversee assessments, discharges and resident psychosocial needs.
• Facilitate successful placement and adjust to long-term care environments.
• Ensure timely completion and documentation of required MDS for caseload and coordinate with care teams.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

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 another allied field, required.

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