Social Services Director

Recover-Care Heartland; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 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

The Social Worker at Recover-Care Heartland provides counseling to clients and their families, serves as a resource for staff, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team under the supervision of the Administrator.

Responsibilities include creating treatment plans after psychosocial history, coordinating with therapy services, assisting in discharge planning, maintaining records, and participating in family education and professional development.

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

• Provides counseling to clients, families and/or significant others.
• Develops and implements family and children support groups as needed.
• Coordinates client's schedule with physical therapy, occupational therapy, therapeutic recreation, nursing service, speech and language pathology, behavioral specialist and other disciplines as needed.
• Maintains records and prepares reports according to facility procedures.
• Participates in discharge planning and post-discharge follow-up as needed.

Skills

Counseling

Team collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Education

Degree in Social Work

License/certification

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