Social Services Director

Neighbors Health Center; Byron Township (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance plans

401(k) with company match

Voluntary Dental, Vision, Disability &

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Neighbors Health Center in Byron, IL seeks an immediate opening for a Social Services Director. The annual salary is $55,000 (negotiable) with a Monday-Friday schedule.

You will develop a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessments, including cultural and family considerations, to support care planning. You will attend care conferences to identify psychosocial needs and adjust plans accordingly.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience in a social services role, preferably in a health care setting.
• Ability to develop psychosocial assessments and discharge plans.
• Strong communication with residents, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Develops a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment for care planning.
• Attends care conferences and identifies psychosocial needs for inclusion in the care plan.
• Discusses facility rules with residents' families and answers related questions.
• Completes mandatory documentation within regulatory timelines.
• Provides resident consultation and assists with solutions.
• Links residents to community resources and referrals.
• Develops comprehensive discharge plans with families and staff.
• Participates in departmental meetings and in-services.
• Contributes to QA and Performance Improvement efforts.

Skills

Social services experience

Healthcare setting

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Neighbors Health Center in Byron, IL is seeking an immediate opening for a Social Services Director! The annual salary is $55,000 (negotiable) with a Monday-Friday schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Develops a comprehensive social history and psychosocial assessment that includes the resident's problems and strengths and preferences, including cultural, religious, and ethnic background and implications for the care plan.

• Attends scheduled care conferences and identifies and interprets psychosocial needs of resident for inclusion in the care plan, addressing in particular issues of schedule, treatment and environment that express and reinforce individuality and identity.

• Discusses the facility rules and regulations with Residents' families and responds to questions with regard to these rules.

• Completes mandatory documentation within timelines established by applicable
  regulations.

• Provides consultation to resident on a regular or as needed basis to discuss problems encountered by resident and assists with the implementation of solutions.

• Provides linkage with appropriate community resources by maintaining knowledge of other systems, making referrals and identifying unmet needs (e.g., recreational transportation, adaptive phone equipment, etc.

• Develops a comprehensive discharge plan in collaboration with Residents, Residents' families, multidisciplinary staff, and referral agencies.

• Attend and participate in departmental meetings and in-services as directed.

• Recognize your role as part of the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) efforts of your organization.

Required Experience/Education

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Two years’ experience in a social services role, preferably in a health care setting.

In Addition to a Competitive Salary, We Also Offer You:

• Choice of several health insurance plans

• 401(k) with company match

• Voluntary Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance

• Paid time off

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