Social Services Director

DLU Healthcare; Town of Owego (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

DLU Healthcare in the Town of Owego, NY is seeking a self-motivated Social Service Director for our long-term care facility. You will conduct interviews with residents, families and staff, develop and implement patient care plans, and coordinate discharge planning.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work (Masters preferred), at least 2 years in long-term care, and familiarity with case work processes, care planning, and LTC regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field; Masters preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of long-term care experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the case work process and care planning.

Responsibilities

• Interviews residents, families and staff for MDS completion and documents in the EMR.
• Develops and implements patient care plans and completes them in the EMR.
• Conducts required care conference meetings as needed.
• Interprets the care plan to residents and families.
• Records progress notes in the EMR about services related to residents' needs.
• Assists in discharge planning and coordinates community-based services or transfers.
• Interprets psycho-social functioning to the care team and provides emotional support to residents and families.
• Utilizes community resources as appropriate.
• Coordinates hospice evaluations and enrollments.
• Coordinates and assists with resident room transfers.

Skills

Case work process

Care planning

LTC/SNF regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

We are accepting applications for a self-motivated, Social Service Director for our long-term care facility. Benefits package including Health, Dental, and vision insurance, Short term disability and life insurance.

Job Description

• Conducts interviews with residents, families and/or staff for purposes of MDS completion. Documents in the electronic medical records.
• Develops/implement Patient Care Plans. Completes care plan in the electronic medical record.
• Conducts required/needed care conference meeting as needed
• Interprets the care plan to residents and families.
• Records progress notes in electronic medical record concerning services rendered in relation to a residents personal and social problems and/or needs.
• Assists in discharge planning. Coordinates community-based services and/or transfer requirements to another facility.
• Interprets the psycho-social functioning of residents to the interdisciplinary care team. Provides emotional support to residents and families.
• Utilizes community resources where appropriate.
• Coordinates and participates in hospice evaluations and enrollments.
• Coordinates and assists with resident room transfers.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field (Masters Preferred).
• Long-term experience minimum 2 years
• Skills: Thorough knowledge of the case work process and care planning.
• Familiar with Long Term Care/SNF regulations

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, and comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.