Social Services Director

Job Title

Job Information

Date Opened 04/06/2019

Job Type Full time

Industry Medical

City Anaheim

State/Province California

Country United States

Zip/Postal Code 92801

Responsibilities/Accountabilities Leadership
1. Develops and maintains a good working rapport with intra-department personnel and meets with administration, medical, and nursing staffs, and other related departments for collaboration and planning. Administrative
1. Plans, organizes, implements, evaluates, and directs a comprehensive Social Services program.
2. Recruits, interviews, selects, supervises, and evaluates, and directs a comprehensive Social Services program.
3. Coordinates and implements Social Services Orientation for new center staff.
4. Assists in determining departmental staffing and budgetary needs.
5. Communicates to the Administrator equipment and supply needs of the Social Services department.
6. Reviews departmental policies and procedures as part of the facility's interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with federal and state regulations.
7. Participates in Quality Improvement interdisciplinary meetings.
8. Ensures all government, organizational, and state specific requirements for Social Services documentation are met by all staff members.
9. Provides oral and written reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the Social Services Department. 10. Prepares Social Services department for annual survey. 11. Serves as an active contributor in designated center meetings (Morning Meeting, Utilization Management, Customer at Risk, Care Planning, etc.). Advocacy
1. Works with Social Services staff, interdisciplinary team, and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well being of all patients/residents. Prevents and addresses patient/resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
2. Identifies and monitors changes and opportunities such as legislation, regulations, and programs that impact nursing home patients/residents.
3. Works with patients/residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support and information for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve the quality of life/care for individual patients/residents.
4. Responds to issues identified by patients/residents and families to determine satisfaction with services. Clinical
1. Assures a comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment is completed for each patient/resident that identifies social, emotional, psychological needs and strengths. Assesses each patient/resident for discharge.
2. Completes or ensures that patient, family, and staff interviews are conducted for completion of relevant MDS sections (i.e. cognitive, mood, behavior, patient goal setting) and Care Area Assessments in accordance with regulation.
3. Assures and participates in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient/resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the patient/resident, the goals to be achieved for those needs/issues, and the appropriate Social Services interventions.
4. Provides therapeutic interventions to assist patients/residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility including the social, emotional, and psychological needs. Oversees this provision by all Social Services staff.
5. Ensures or provides groups for patients/residents and/or family members/significant others as appropriate to meet their needs.
6. Provides support and education to patient/resident and 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.
7. Facilitates patient/resident transfer throughout the center to ensure a seamless transition and patient/resident adjustment.
8. Serves as a mentor to Social Services staff when applicable and interdisciplinary team members in providing clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the patient/resident stay in the facility.
9. Serves as a resource and participates as part of the interdisciplinary care team to develop and provide interventions to resolve behavior or mood problems. 10. Serves as a resource to patients/residents, families/significant others, and staff for conflict resolution as needed. 11. Develops systems of collaboration with community based providers i.e. with behavioral…