Social Services Director — Patient-Centric Care Leader

Genesis; Dunbar (WV); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable compensation

Tuition discounts

Employee assistance

Company-paid life insurance

401K

Paid time off

Virtual health care

On-Demand Pay

Job summary

Genesis in West Virginia is seeking a Director of Social Services to oversee the social services department in a nursing center, ensuring patient rights, independence, and dignity while complying with NASW Code of Ethics and applicable laws.

You will collaborate with social services staff, interdisciplinary teams, and administration to promote wellbeing, supervise up to two employees, and conduct 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.
• WV Board of Social Work License required.

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

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Ethical decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services

Job description

Genesis in West Virginia is seeking a Director of Social Services to oversee the social services department in a nursing center, ensuring patient rights, independence, and dignity while complying with NASW Code of Ethics and applicable laws.

You will collaborate with social services staff, interdisciplinary teams, and administration to promote wellbeing, supervise up to two employees, and conduct psychosocial assessments for residents.