Social Services Director: Elevate Patient Well-Being

PowerBack Rehabilitation; Moses Lake (WA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable compensation plans

Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service 

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Foundation

Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid 1

401K, Paid Time Off

Free 24/7 virtual health care for ALL—

On-Demand Pay Program

Pet Insurance

Term and Whole Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Hospital Indemnity

Personal Accident

Critical Illness

Cancer Coverage

Job summary

PowerBack Rehabilitation in Moses Lake, WA seeks a Director of Social Services to supervise the Social Services department in a nursing center, ensuring patients' rights, dignity, independence and psychosocial well-being.

You will lead a small team, develop and guide policies, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to meet NASW Code of Ethics and federal/state guidelines. This role involves staff supervision and ensuring comprehensive psychosocial assessments for residents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services required.
• Must possess any certifications/licensures as required by state of employment to practice in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with social services staff, interdisciplinary team, and administration to promote and protect patient rights, dignity, independence, and psychological well-being.
• Maintain good working relationships with center employees, meeting with administration and nursing staff to collaborate and plan.
• Assure a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment is completed for each patient that identifies social, emotional, psychological needs and strengths.
• Educate patients and families regarding their rights and responsibilities, health care decision making/advance directives, effective problem solving, and available community resources.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to assist patients to cope with their transition and adjustment to a nursing center and to address behavior or mood problems

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work

State licensure/certifications for long-term care

Job description

PowerBack Rehabilitation in Moses Lake, WA seeks a Director of Social Services to supervise the Social Services department in a nursing center, ensuring patients' rights, dignity, independence and psychosocial well-being.

You will lead a small team, develop and guide policies, and coordinate with an interdisciplinary team to meet NASW Code of Ethics and federal/state guidelines. This role involves staff supervision and ensuring comprehensive psychosocial assessments for residents.