Social Services Director

The-Orchards-At-Samaritan; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

Vacation and Paid Sick Time

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The Orchards at Samaritan is seeking a Director of Social Services to lead social services programming for adult and geriatric residents. This role requires coordinating services across therapeutic, dementia care, dialysis, IV therapy, and infectious disease needs, with emphasis on admission inquiries and placement decisions.

Ideal candidates will have prior director-level social work experience in a large long-term care setting and hold a BSW/MSW or related bachelor's degree, with at least one

Qualifications

• Experience as a Director of Social Work in a large LTC setting preferred.
• BSW or MSW preferred, or Bachelor's degree in related field.
• At least one year experience in Social Work field required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors in planning social services programs.
• Plans social services programs for residents with therapeutic, neurological and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, and infectious diseases if applicable.
• Follows-up on admission inquiries and assesses needs for facility placement.

Skills

Director-level Social Work experience

MSW/BSW degree or related bachelor

1+ year Social Work experience

Education

BSW or MSW preferred

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Director of Social Services

The Orchards is currently seeking a Director of Social Services to join our team.

Director of Social Services Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive, and socialization factors) in planning social services programs

• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to plan social services programs for residents with the following needs: therapeutic, neurological and dementia, dialysis, IV therapy, and infectious diseases if applicable

• Promptly follows-up on admission inquiries, evaluates and assesses the needs of prospective residents to determine appropriateness of facility placement

Director of Social Services Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience as a Director of Social Work in a large LTC setting preferred

• BSW or MSW preferred, or Bachelors degree in related field

• At least one year experience in Social Work field required

Director of Social Services Benefits:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability

• Vacation and Paid Sick Time

• 401K

• Tuition Reimbursement