Social Services Director

Recover-Care; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual evaluations

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Electronic documentation

Employee appreciation events

Health insurance

Life insurance

Modified Comp

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Recover-Care is seeking a Staff Social Worker to counsel clients and families and serve as a resource to the program staff. The position reports to the Administrator and works within an interdisciplinary team to support patient care and discharge planning.

Responsibilities include psychosocial history, treatment planning, counseling, family education, rounds and conferences, documentation, and ongoing professional development. A social work degree and applicable licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Degree in Social Work and applicable license/certification.
• Minimum of two years experience in a health care setting, preferably an Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF).

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial history to determine pre-injury issues.
• Establish and carry out individualized treatment plans.
• Provide counseling to clients, families and/or significant others.
• Develop and implement family and children support groups as needed.
• Schedule, arrange and moderate family education group sessions.
• Participate in team rounds and family conferences.
• Maintain records and prepare reports per facility procedures.
• Participate in educational activities for professional growth.
• Coordinate client schedules with therapy and nursing services as needed.
• Assist in discharge planning and post-discharge follow-up.

Skills

Empathy/Compassion

Counseling skills

Communication

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

SUMMARY:

The Social Worker is responsible for the counseling of assigned clients as well as their family members. The Social Worker acts as a resource person to other program staff and to the facility in the area of counseling, family dynamics/interactions. The Staff Social Worker is under the direct supervision of the Administrator.

DUTIES PERFORMED:

• • Conducts psychosocial history to determine pre-injury issues which need to be addressed.
  • Establishes and carries out individualized treatment plan upon completion of psychosocial history if applicable.
  • Provides counseling to clients, families and/or significant others.
  • Develops and implements family and children support groups as needed.
  • Schedules, arranges and moderates the program for family education group.
  • Participates in team rounds and family conferences as scheduled through case manger.
  • Maintains records and prepare reports according to facility procedures.
  • Participates in and documents internal and external professional educational activities to enhance personal and professional growth.
  • Performs public relations task as directed by supervisor.
  • Coordinates client's schedule with physical therapy, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, nursing service, speech and language pathology, behavioral specialist and other disciplines as needed.
  • Is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Assists in patient discharge planning.
  • Conducts post discharge follow-up as needed.
  • Any other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

SPECIFICATIONS

• • Formal Education/Formal Training: Must hold a Degree in Social Work and applicable license/certification.
  • Job Related Experience: Minimum of two years experience in a health care setting, preferably and Inpatient Rehab Facility (IRF)

BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual evaluations
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Electronic documentation
• Employee appreciation events
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Modified Comp
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance