Social Services Social Work Director Full Time Days LTC Facility
Employment Type : Full-Time
Description
Social Services Director AdventHealth Care Center Overland Park
This position is located in Overland Park, KS
Location Address:
6501 West 75th Street
Overland Park, KS 66204
Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Care Center Business Office
- AdventHealth Care Center’s mission to “Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ”
- The opportunity and encouragement to truly care for and love the patients/residents they serve
- The opportunity to work with like-minded co-workers who believe and support the organization’s mission
- The patient-centric focus of meeting the needs of the patient/residents
- Being part of a large healthcare organization where we can be “Greater as a Whole”
Work Hours/Shift:
Full-Time / Days
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Provides medical related social services so that each resident may attain or maintain the highest practical level of mental, physical, and psychological well-being.
- Ensures that all PASRRs are completed accurately and timely in coordination with the admissions department.
- Stays current on Federal and State regulations pertaining to social services.
- Assist the resident, responsible party, and supportive others in the adjustment and orientation to the nursing home after admission.
- Conducts psycho-social assessments of residents.
- Ensures timely documentation on each resident in the facility as required.
- Participates in each resident’s plan of care meeting. Oversees that resident/families are invited and informed of the meetings.
- Ensures a Social History is completed as required, following an admission.
- Acts as the Discharge Coordinator for the facility.
- Acts as the grievance/concern intake person for the facility.
- Provides or arranges services for psychiatric medication management and other psych services.
- Coordinates with the facility risk manager and administrator to promptly address all allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Assists with investigations and filing of reports as needed.
- Possesses a knowledge of the community resources available and uses them to benefit and improve the quality of care as applicable for each resident.
- Participates in community relations development.
- Attends seminars, conventions and other educational opportunities to keep informed, improve personal knowledge, and share experiences.
- Advocates for the resident and their rights, helping the resident learn assertiveness in communicating their needs, wants, and problems to the appropriate departments and agencies.
- Works with other departments, residents and/or resident’s families in providing adequate appropriate clothing for the residents.
- Assists residents in exercising their right to vote.
- Meets with other providers and services utilized by residents in the facility in preparation for discharge.
- Assists residents with financial and governmental matters such as applying for Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, funeral home arrangements, disability, etc.
- Participates in the quality assurance and performance improvement committee. Coordinates all relevant efforts in the Social Services department.
- Attends staff education, training, and other required meetings.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a Human Services field including but not limited to Sociology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Psychology and minimum 2 years current experience as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility.
- In lieu of required bachelor’s degree, an Associate degree and a minimum of 7 years’ current experience as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Job Summary:
The Social Services Director functions on behalf of the nursing home and the residents by promoting the general well-being of each resident through identification of their emotional and psychosocial needs.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.