We are actively seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated Director of Social Work for a Skilled Nursing Facility in Boca Raton!

Great company and team! Offering competitive pay!

The Social worker plays a critical role within the interdisciplinary team, orchestrating the coordination of multiple services to ensure that the psychosocial and long term medical needs of each resident are being meet in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations. The social worker should be energetic and enthusiastic and have the ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with professional groups.

Responsibilities Include:

-Establishing and upholding overall facility policies and goals in connection to the Social Services Department.

-Performing assessments, care planning, and over viewing resident satisfaction.

-Ensure that Social Services Department is running efficiently, and according to all guidelines, laws, and regulations.

-Plan, develop, organize, and implement in the overall Social Services function in the facility.

-Meet with Director of Nursing and other facility management personnel in planning social services functions.

-Be responsible to oversee behavior management and collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team and coordinate with the Psychiatrist's psychotropic gradual dose reduction schedule.

-Responsible for ensuring the facility is providing necessary behavioral, mental, and/or emotional health care and services to each resident.

-Maintain a good working rapport with other departments, as well as outside community health, welfare, and social agencies to ensure that social service programs are properly maintained and meet the needs of the residents.

-Keep abreast of current Federal and State regulations and recommend necessary changes as needed.

-Develop and manage a departmental budget and monitor expenditures.

-Serve on various committees of the facility as appointed by the Administrator.

-Collaborate training with other disciplines with in-service programs that can be used by staff in behavior and other related areas in social service.

-Participate in discharge planning and coordinate with outside resources and agencies to ensure safe discharge is provided with residents.

-Provide resident and family resources information with financial aid options from government and private agencies.

-Ensure assessments/observation are completed timely with new admissions, quarterly and annually, and with significant changes.

-All other related duties as assigned by the facility Administrator or Director of Nursing.

Requirements:

-Must have previous management experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility, or general Senior Care setting.

-Must have a Master's in Social Work.

-Several years of experience in Social Work, as well as Management experience.

-Prior SNF experience.

-Should have exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills.

-Must be capable and comfortable with working closely with a team, and taking charge on a regular basis.

-Should have extensive knowledge of guidelines and regulations within the area of Social Services.