Company Overview

Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, anursing facility located in Portland, IN is looking for a compassionate and passionate Social Services Director. The Social Service Director is responsible for identifying the medically related psychosocial needs of residents and providing services to meet those needs. The Social Service Director will address residents' intellectual, developmental, emotional, spiritual and social functioning so that each resident can attain or maintain the highest level of psycho-social functionb'.tg and well-being possible. Families will also be offered services in that their positive and continued involvement may be critical to the resident's quality of life.

Responsibilities and Duties

Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitationis seeking a Full-Time Social Service Director to:

• Assist as directed in pre-admission process which may include involvement in pre-screening, tours, and coordination of information and referrals from community members and agencies.
• Provide social services in accordance with accepted facility, professional, and governmental regulatory standards.
• Act as a resident advocate and liaison with facility staff and with community resources as necessary.
• Maintain social service records including initial psycho-social assessments, ongoing pertinent progress notes, quarterly notes, and discharge plans, documenting in accordance with accepted facility, professional, and governmental regulatory standards.

Qualifications and Skills

• A Social Service Designee certificate or a Bachelor’s or advanced degree, or both, in social work, or a degree in human services field.
• Indiana board certification in social work under IC 25-23.6-5-1 with at least one (1) year’s experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

We’d love for you to grow with us! Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation offers:

• Tuition Assistance Programs
• Student loan Repayment Program
• Career advancement Opportunities: We’d love to help train and get you certified into a new career!

Work at Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitationand bloom into a career

Persimmon Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is an equal opportunity employer and gives employment and promotional consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected class as defined by local, state, or federal law.