Social Services Director

Tenn State Veterans Homes Board; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Retirement plan

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Tenn State Veterans Homes Board in Cleveland, TN seeks a Social Services Director to lead resident psychosocial support, discharge planning, and development of comprehensive care plans, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. You will collaborate with medical, nursing, and family teams to enhance residents’ emotional well-being and quality of life.

BSW or MSW required; strong counseling skills, empathy, and a proven ability to coordinate services and referrals to

Qualifications

• BSW or MSW required.
• Experience in counseling residents and families.
• Ability to develop and implement social service policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement social service policies and procedures to meet residents' needs in compliance with regulations.
• Develop one-to-one relationships with residents and families for counseling.
• Counsel residents and families on feelings about death and other limitations.
• Document psychosocial needs and follow-up actions per policies.
• Assess, plan, and document discharge needs.
• Document the social service component of the Care Plan.
• Refer residents to social health and community agencies and document outcomes.
• Plan and implement room visits for residents unable to leave their rooms.

Skills

Counseling

Discharge planning

Policy development

Documentation

Education

BSW or MSW

Job description

Proudly Serving Those Who Served A Social Services Director is needed at our skilled nursing facility in Cleveland TN We invite you to join our team of talented caring professionals that take pride in serving the veterans of Tennessee Our State Veterans Homes are consistently ranked among the top nursing homes in the nation because our dedicated team goes above and beyond to ensure every resident receives the highest quality of care possible As an organization we are passionate about creating an outstanding workplace for our employees The primary purpose of the Social Service Director is to provide services to meet the social andor emotional needs that affect the residents ability to achieve their highest level of function; participate in the development of residents comprehensive care plans; develop policies and procedures to provide social services to residents in compliance with federal state and local regulations

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Develop and implement social service policies and procedures to meet residents needs in compliance with federal state and local regulations
• Develop one to one professional relationships with residents and families as needed for counseling
• Counsel residents and families in dealing with feelings about death or dying and other emotional mental environmental or physical limitations
• Document psycho social needs interaction and follow up actions with resident andor family according to facility policies and procedures
• Assess plan and document residents discharge needs in accordance with facility discharge planning policy and regulatory requirements
• Document the social service component of the Comprehensive Care Plan for each resident in a timely manner
• Refer residents to social health and community agencies and complete accurate documentation in residents records concerning the results of such referrals
• Plan schedule and implement room visits for residents unable to leave their rooms

EDUCATIONS and EXPERIENCE

BSW or MSW

BENEFITS

• Competitive wages based on certified years of experience
• State of Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System
• 100 Employer funded Full time employees vest after 5 years of service
• State of Tennessee medical dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance cancer and accident disability and long term care insurance
• Partners for Health Wellness Program
• Paid time off vacation
• Extended disability benefits sick leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible spending accounts for childcare and medical expenses

Please be sure visit us at TSVHorg and httpswwwfacebookcomTNVeteransHomes to learn more about the Tennessee State Veterans Homes and our great residents and employees TSVH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer