Social Services Director Full-Time

(Visalia Post Acute) Spruce Holdings, LLC; Visalia (CA); Presencial; USD 37.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Full-time employment

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Visalia Post Acute in Visalia, CA is seeking a compassionate Social Services Director for a full-time role. You will assess residents' needs, develop care plans, coordinate discharge planning, and advocate for resident rights within an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in social work (MSW preferred) and has healthcare social-work experience, with strong counseling and communication skills. This on-site position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, or a related field is required.
• At least two years of supervised social-work experience in a healthcare setting is required.
• Master of Social Work degree is preferred.
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, or geriatric experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of resident rights, discharge planning, care planning, community resources, and psychosocial assessment.
• Experience with PointClickCare or other electronic health-record systems is preferred.
• Strong counseling, crisis-management, advocacy, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to handle confidential information.

Responsabilidades

• Assess residents' social, emotional, psychological, and family needs.
• Develop goals and action plans in collaboration with residents and families.
• Provide medically related social services to support wellbeing.
• Assist with developing, reviewing, and updating social-services care plans.
• Advocate for resident rights, dignity, and quality of life.
• Coordinate discharge planning with residents, families, departments, and external agencies.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and communicate needs to the care team.
• Provide staff education and in-service training as requested.

Conocimientos

Counseling

Crisis management

Advocacy

Problem solving

Communication

Discretion/confidentiality

Organization

Documentation

Time management

Team collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Master of Social Work preferred

Herramientas

PointClickCare

Descripción del empleo

Social Services Director – Full-Time Visalia Post Acute

Pay Range: $27.00-$28.00 per hour, depending on experience

Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day Visalia Post Acute is seeking a compassionate, organized, and experienced Full-Time Social Services Director to support the emotional, social, and psychosocial well-being of our residents. This position works closely with residents, families, nursing staff, therapy professionals, community agencies, and the interdisciplinary care team. The ideal candidate is a strong advocate who can manage sensitive situations with professionalism, objectivity, persistence, and confidentiality. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess residents' social, emotional, psychological, and family needs.
• Develop appropriate goals and courses of action in collaboration with residents and their families.
• Provide medically related social services that help residents achieve or maintain their highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
• Assist with developing, reviewing, and updating social-services care plans.
• Help residents achieve the highest possible level of independence, self-care, and overall well-being.
• Provide emotional support to residents and families coping with illness, disability, loss, grief, or changes in condition.
• Counsel residents and family members regarding adjustment, care decisions, and available resources.
• Assist residents and families with healthcare decisions and advance-care planning as appropriate.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and communicate resident needs to the care team.
• Coordinate discharge planning with residents, families, facility departments, community agencies, equipment providers, and outside service organizations.
• Arrange referrals and connect residents with appropriate community, health, and social-service resources.
• Assist with scheduling outpatient appointments and on-site ancillary services, including optometry, podiatry, dentistry, and psychiatric services.
• Assist residents in obtaining appropriate prosthetics, assistive devices, and other necessary resources.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential social-services documentation.
• Assist with personal shopping and other resident-support needs as appropriate.
• Help inventory and track residents' personal belongings.
• Coordinate responses to reports of missing, lost, or stolen resident property.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with facility departments and outside community agencies.
• Provide staff education and in-service training as requested.
• Advocate for resident rights, dignity, preferences, and quality of life.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident health and personal information.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, or a closely related field required.
• At least two years of supervised social-work experience in a healthcare setting working directly with individuals required.
• Master of Social Work degree preferred.
• Skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, or geriatric experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of resident rights, discharge planning, care planning, community resources, and psychosocial assessment.
• Experience with PointClickCare or another electronic health-record system preferred.
• Strong counseling, crisis-management, advocacy, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
• Strong organization, documentation, planning, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, staff, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
• Compassionate, professional, proactive, and resident-centered approach.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

This position frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, pushing, pulling, speaking, and hearing, with occasional sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Why Join Visalia Post Acute?

• Competitive pay of $27.00-$28.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Full-time employment
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Training and professional-development opportunities
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative interdisciplinary team
• Meaningful work that positively impacts residents and their families

Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and facility policy.

This job posting describes the general nature and level of work performed. Duties and responsibilities may be modified or reassigned based on operational needs and reasonable accommodations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

PACS is revolutionizing the delivery and leadership of post-acute healthcare and support services across the country. Originally founded in 2013, the organization now consists of hundreds of independent operating subsidiaries, as well as ancillary and support services. We bring a proven model of mission-driven care that balances access to a national network of support and resources with local decision making. In addition, PACS helps connect exceptional people with premier healthcare careers across the country. We focus on finding innovative and effective team members based on their qualifications, experience, geographic preferences, and personality fit with the existing facility staff and culture. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected characteristic. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.