Social Services Director

Life Care Centers of America; Fishers (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America in Fishers, Indiana seeks a Social Services Director to organize and direct the Social Services department, ensuring medical, emotional, and social needs of patients are met in compliance with laws and Life Care standards.

The role requires active state licensure, a Bachelor’s degree for larger facilities, and relevant health care social work experience, with a focus on patient advocacy and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Current active state license in good standing required.
• Bachelor’s degree required for facilities with 120+ beds.
• Two years’ health care social work experience preferred.
• Knowledge of post-acute care laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ability to follow Life Care policies including Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Implement a social services program meeting patients' medically related social and emotional needs and state/federal guidelines.
• Act as patient advocate and educate staff regarding patient rights.
• Chart appropriately and timely.
• Assist patient and family through education, financial planning, liaison with community agencies.
• Recruit, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise social services staff.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in evacuation of patients.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
• Communicate and function on an interdisciplinary team.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Skills

Independent decision-making

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Active state licensure

Bachelor’s degree for 120+ beds

Job description

Position Summary

The Social Services Director plans, organizes, develops, and directs the overall operation of the Social Services department to ensure all medically related emotional and social needs of patients are met in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

• Currently registered/licensed in applicable State. Must maintain an active license in good standing throughout employment.
• Bachelor’s degree if working in a facility with 120 or more beds (see State law)
• Two (2) years’ experience in health care social work preferred

Specific Job Requirements

• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
• Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
• Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
• Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
• Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
• Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’sCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

• Implement a social services program that meets the medically related social and emotional needs of patients as well as State, Federal, corporate, and division guidelines
• Act as patient advocate and provide education to staff regarding patient rights
• Chart appropriately and timely
• Assist patient and family through education, financial planning assistance, liaison with community agencies, etc.
• Recruit, select, hire, train, evaluate, counsel, and supervise social services staff
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer