Social Services Director - Flexible Schedule & Top Benefits

Millennial Healthcare; Florida; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee events

Supportive team environment

Flexible schedules

Mentorship program

Top compensation

PTO

Bonus programs

Job summary

Rockledge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Rockledge, FL, is seeking a compassionate Social Services Director to identify and address residents’ social, emotional, and psychological needs and to aid in discharge planning. You will ensure timely MDS/social services documentation and collaborate with families and staff.

The role emphasizes coordination with the interdisciplinary team, development of care plans, and promotion of resident rights and psychosocial support within a compliant facility.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance workflow, and/or improve the work environment.
• Management duties including, but not limited to, hiring, training and developing, coaching and counseling, and terminating department staff, as deemed necessary.
• Ensure that corrective action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, as necessary.
• Provide timely and accurate completion of Social Services portion of the MDS, Resident Assessment Protocols, Resident Care Plan, and Progress Notes as well as Social Services Assessment, and other forms as required by the Administrator in order to comply with federal and state regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Assist residents and families with social, emotional, and family issues.
• Participate in resident care planning by identifying the social and emotional needs of the residents in accordance with the medical assessment.
• Maintain progress notes for each resident as required by company policy and state and federal regulations, indicating response to the treatment plan and adjustment to facility life. Progress notes shall be recorded on the appropriate form and placed on the resident's chart in compliance with state and federal regulations. Progress notes must reflect progress made regarding problems identified in the Plan of Care.
• Make referrals to support agencies when the need for such services is determined by the interdisciplinary team, keeping records of such referrals.
• Participate in the development of discharge plans as appropriate and prepare the resident for transition.
• Serve as general information source for families, residents and the public.
• Visit residents and perform needed services such as communicating with the family or friends, utilizing community resources, and informing the resident and/or legal representative of the Residents’ Rights.
• Coordinate logistics and content for monthly Family Council Meetings.
• Coordinate resident room changes.
• Contact the resident or legal representative and invite to care plan meetings to participate in evaluation of the resident.
• Maintain contact with the resident, legal representative, and other family members approved by the resident or legal representative, involving them in the resident’s total care and providing them with information on the resident’s status as requested or appropriate.
• Work with Activity Coordinator on providing requested effects for residents who do not have family support.
• Promote favorable working conditions and relationships with the administration, medical staff, physicians, consultants, other departments, residents, family members, volunteers, agencies, and any other individual or group affiliated with the facility.
• Work closely with the facility mental health provider to ensure that all resident psychosocial needs are identified, referrals are made, and services are provided.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Job description

Rockledge Health & Rehabilitation Center in Rockledge, FL, is seeking a compassionate Social Services Director to identify and address residents’ social, emotional, and psychological needs and to aid in discharge planning. You will ensure timely MDS/social services documentation and collaborate with families and staff.

The role emphasizes coordination with the interdisciplinary team, development of care plans, and promotion of resident rights and psychosocial support within a compliant facility.