Social Services Director

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Director of Social Services is responsible for directing the Social Services Department and performing the duties of the facility licensed social worker.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

1. Identifies the medically related social services of the resident and ensures that emotional, spiritual and psychosocial needs are met .
2. Provides social services to residents requiring such services or makes referrals to Social Agencies if necessary.
3. Makes arrangements for financial assistance for residents to appropriate agencies.
4. Ensures that the resident, family, and responsible person are fully informed of the resident’s personal and property rights.
5. Records pertinent social data about personal and family problems medically related to the patient’s illness and care, and of action taken to meet the resident’s needs.
6. Maintains records of each resident referral to outside resources.
7. Ensures the confidentiality of all residents’ social and medical information.
8. Assists residents and families in the discharge planning process and arranges appropriate community assistance after discharge.
9. Conducts an initial social service assessment of all admissions, completes the social service sections on the MDS, and maintains current and up-to-date social service progress notes on all residents.
10. Attends all resident interdisciplinary care meetings and coordinates resident and/or responsible party attendance at these meetings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. A graduate of a bachelor’s program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.  Meets personnel qualification stated in 418.114(b)(3).OR
2.  A graduate of a associate’s  program in social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 
3. Minimum of one (1) year experience in health care, hospice experience preferred.  Understands hospice philosophy and issues of death/dying.
4. Experience in a long term and hospice care preferred.
5. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
6. Possesses and maintains current state licensure.
7. Must be a licenses driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order.