We offer many exciting benefits:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits
• 401k Matching
• Sign on Bonus
• Employee Engagement/Culture Commitee
• Cell Phone Plan Discounts
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• EAP Resources

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and direct all social services functions
• Ensure an ongoing Quality Assurance program and develop and implement appropriate plans of action to correct deficiencies
• Consult with and coordinate social services activities with other departments and implement changes as required
• Ensure that necessary forms, reports and progress notes are properly completed and contain informative descriptions of the services provided and the residents’ responses to the services
• Participate in community planning, discharge assessments and discharge plans that meet the needs of the facility, the residents and their families
• Coordinate social services programs with the residents and their families, staff members and community agencies through interviews, consultations and direct involvement in the programs
• Provide information to residents and their families concerning available support agencies and financial assistance programs to meet the needs of the residents.
• Assist in recruiting, selecting, and supervising social services personnel; schedule department work hours including vacation and holiday schedules, and work assignments; delegate administrative authority, responsibility and accountability to other social services personnel as deemed necessary to perform assigned duties.
• Maintain resident confidentiality; treat residents with kindness, dignity, and respect, know and comply with Residents’ Rights rules; monitor social services to ensure that the residents’ emotional and social needs are met; ensure that all personnel are knowledgeable about residents’ emotional and social needs
• Recommend to the Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the Social Services Department, assist in the ordering and purchase of equipment, forms, and supplies, as necessary. Forecast the needs of the department and assist in preparing and planning the Social Services Department’s budget for equipment, supplies and labor.

• Covid vaccination required
• Bachelor’s degree required. A Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
• LSW licensure required; LCSW or LICSW strongly preferred.
• BSW or LSW for the needed experience required.
• Minimum two (2) years' experience as a social worker in a healthcare-related setting. Experience within a nursing home or rehabilitation center is strongly preferred.
• Must be knowledgeable of the rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.
• Strong, but comforting, communication skills with the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the public.