Social Services Assistant

Join The Pearl of Orchard Valley! We are seeking a Social Service Assistant with competitive wages, flexible scheduling, medical benefits,, we invite you to join our dedicated team!

At Pearl Healthcare, YOU are our greatest asset! We offer these competitive benefits:

• Competitive wage
• Affordable: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Free Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• Personal Days
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K
• Meaningful and rewarding work environment
• Plus much more, Inquire with us today!

Description:

The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of our facility’s Social Services Department.

Responsibilities for Social Services Director:

• Embody the company standard as a high-quality care provider.
• Demonstrate strong leadership.
• Supervise, coordinate, and perform the activities of the Social Services Department.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the social, emotional, and psychological needs of patients.
• Identifies and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families in a friendly and sympathetic manner.
• Collect data, conduct patient assessments and complete all state required documentation.
• Coordinate discharge planning.
• Coordinate the referral of patients and families to appropriate community, social service, other extended care and rehabilitation facilities and organizations.
• Maintain regular and on-going relationships with families and residents.
• Coordinate and direct care plan meetings.
• Communicate with physicians, nursing staff and other members of the team in the planning of patient care services, patient care plans and discharge plans.
• Communicate daily with Nursing and Admissions team regarding admissions, discharges and transfers.

Qualifications for Social Services Director:

• Experience in working within a skilled nursing, short term rehabilitative environment.
• High School Diploma (Required)
• Knowledge of Federal and State regulations.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal, organizational and communication skills.