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Social Services DirectorAve Maria Home • Bartlett, Illinois, USA
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Social Services Director

Social Services Director

Ave Maria Home • Bartlett, Illinois, USA
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DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Supervision : Will be supervised by the Administrator.

Position Summary :

The Director of Social Work shall meet the following requirements :

  • Will have a minimum of a bachelors degree in social work or related field; Masters preferred
  • Will have experience in social work or related field; LTC experience preferred
  • One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals
  • Some basic knowledge of supervision and personnel management
  • Needs tact in dealing with people
  • Must be self-starter and show individual initiative

Duties

  • Oversee the development implementation supervision and ongoing evaluation of the Social Services Department designed to meet and assist residents in attaining or maintaining their highest practicable well-being.
  • Follow facility policies and procedures as part of the facilitys interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
  • Participate in coordinating implementation and oversight of policies and procedures concerning resident care and quality of life.
  • Develop maintain and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families / significant others.
  • Participate in quality assurance and interdisciplinary team meetings.
  • Oversee the establishment of departmental Quality Assurance procedures and modification of those procedures when appropriate.
  • Coordinate care plan meeting with residents / resident representative and document interdisciplinary team reports given in the meeting.
  • Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation.
  • Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.
  • Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional license.
  • Work with residents families significant others and staff to provide support information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve the quality of life / care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large.
  • Complete a social history / psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social emotional and psychological needs.
  • Complete and / or delegate the completion of the social services component of the comprehensive assessment.
  • Participate in the development of a written interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs / issues of the resident the goals to be accomplished for those needs / issues and the appropriate social worker interventions.
  • Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility including their social emotional and psychological needs.
  • Ensure or provide support and education to residents / family members / significant others to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
  • Plan and coordinate quarterly Family Meetings.
  • Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the residents stay in the facility.
  • Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the residents return to the community.
  • Assist with the process of Advance Care Planning for each resident and ensure that any Advance Directives are reviewed with the resident / representative on a regular basis.
  • Assist residents in voicing and obtaining resolutions to grievances.
  • Assist residents in arranging medical appointments and transportation services to appointments upon discharge etc.
  • Contribute to the facility efforts to maintain and / or improve quality of care through participation in the following :
  • attends Care Plan meetings
  • serves as member of the QAPI committee
  • serves as member of the Behavior Management / Psychotropic Drug Review committee
  • attends Clinical / Interdisciplinary Team meetings
  • attends Department Head / Stand Up meetings
  • attends mandatory in-services
  • successfully completes the facility required training and any Social Work continuing education or license requirements
  • Physical Demands :

    This job requires sitting standing and walking intermittently during working day. Subject to frequent interruptions. Works in a well-lighted and ventilated halls and rooms. May have to handle emergency situations.

    Working Conditions :

  • Works indoors in well-lighted and ventilated rooms and corridors.
  • Most duties will be performed indoors
  • Education : Minimum of bachelors degree in social work or related field; Masters preferred

    Required Experience :

    Director

    Key Skills

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    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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