Social Services Director

Reliant Management; San Rafael (CA); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Apploi in California is seeking a Social Services Director to plan, develop, organize, and evaluate the overall operations of our Social Services Department in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics and applicable federal, state, and local guidance.

You will collaborate with social services staff, nursing leadership, and administration to promote patient rights and well-being, ensure psychosocial assessments, educate patients and families about rights and community resources, and provide

Competenze

• Requires adherence to NASW Code of Ethics and applicable guidance.
• Experience coordinating social services in a healthcare or long-term care setting preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with interdisciplinary teams.

Mansioni

• Plan, develop, organize and evaluate the Social Services Department operations.
• Collaborate with social services staff, interdisciplinary team, and administration to promote patient rights and well-being.
• Ensure comprehensive psychosocial assessments identify social, emotional, psychological needs and strengths.
• Educate patients and families about rights, decision making, and available resources.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to help patients cope with transition to long-term care and address behavior or mood issues.
• Must obtain Social Services Designee Certification within 30 days of hire.

Conoscenze

Collaboration

Communication

Patient advocacy

Formazione

Social Services Designee Certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Social Services Director

What We’re Looking For:

We’re currently looking for aSocial Services Director to plan, develop, organize and evaluate the overall operations of our Social Services Department in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers(NASW) Code of Ethics and federal, state and local guidance.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborates with social services staff, interdisciplinary team, and administration to promote and protect patient rights, dignity, independence and psychological well-being

• Maintains good working relationships with center employees, meeting with administration and nursing staff to collaborate and plan

• Assures a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment is completed for each patient that identifies social, emotional, psychological needs and strengths.

• Educates patients and families regarding their rights and responsibilities, health care decision making/advance directives, effective problem solving, and available community resources

• Provides therapeutic interventions to assist patients to cope with their transition and adjustment to a long‑term care facility and to address behavior or mood problems

• Must have Social Services Designee Certification or obtain within 30 days of hire