Social Services Director

Emerald Healthcare; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerald Healthcare seeks a Social Services Director in Lincoln, NE to oversee the Social Service Department. This role involves providing psychosocial support to residents, conducting assessments, and supervising the Social Services Assistant. Ideal candidates will have a degree in social work and experience in long-term care settings.

Qualifications

• One-year experience in a long-term care environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Social Services and provides direct psychosocial intervention.
• Conducts resident assessments and creates/upgrades care plans.
• Coordinates visits with external services and assists families coping with disabilities.

Skills

Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team

Effective communication

Maintain confidentiality

Knowledge of psychosocial practices

Skilled in directing and motivating

Education

BSSW, MSSW preferred

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Summary:

Oversees Social Service Department

Provides psychosocial support to residents and their families.

Qualifications:

Education:

• BSSW, MSSW preferred.
  
  
  

Experience:

• One-year experience in a long term care environment preferred.
  
  
  

Essential Functions:

• Oversees Social Services
• Provides direct psychosocial intervention.
• Performs resident assessments upon admission.
• Creates, reviews, and updates care plan and progress notes.
• Coordinates resident visits with outside services, dental, optical, etc.
• Attends and documents resident counsel meetings.
• Assists resident’s families in coping with skilled nursing placement, physical illness, and disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process.
• Works with the patient, family and other team members to plan discharge.
• Conducts in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and patient rights.
• Supervises and guides Social Services Assistant.
• Performs other tasks as assigned. (Example: Manager on Duty, dining room duty, assisting residents outside and monitor their safety while smoking)
• Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable Federal and State laws, and applicable professional standards.
  
  
  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of psychosocial practices applicable to a long term care environment.
• Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
  
  
  

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This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration; however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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