Social Service Director (Great Opportunity)

Pearl Healthcare; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

Free Life Insurance

Paid Vacation/Sick Time

Personal Days

Tuition Reimbursement

401K

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Pearl Healthcare is seeking an experienced Social Services Director to lead our facility’s social services department. You will plan, organize and direct services to meet residents’ social, emotional and psychological needs while complying with regulations.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care, advocate for residents, and coordinate discharge planning and community referrals. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Must hold a degree in social work or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience as a Social Services Director.
• Experience in long-term care or similar healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, implement and direct the social services department.
• Review policies on resident care and quality of life.
• Meet government documentation requirements and trend in psychosocial needs.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to promote resident rights.
• Complete social histories and psychosocial assessments for residents.
• Coordinate discharge planning and referrals for home care.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Resident advocacy

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Social Work or related field

Job description

Join The Pearl of Montclare! We are seeking an experienced Social Service Director with competitive wages, flexible scheduling, medical benefits,, we invite you to join our dedicated team!

At Pearl Healthcare, YOU are 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
• Plus much more, Inquire with us today!

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 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 the community

Qualifications for Social Services Director:

• Must possess, Bachelors or Masters in Social Work or Related Field (Required)
• 1 - 3 Years of expeince as a Social Services Director (Required)
• Experience in long-term nursing care facility, or a similar type of health care facility. (Required)

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.