Social Services Director

Social Services Director Skilled Nursing Facility | Mission Viejo, CA

Full Spectrum Search Group is a full-service healthcare recruiting agency specializing in post-acute leadership and healthcare administration, serving skilled nursing, senior living, home health, hospice, home care, and the providers and technologies that support the post-acute space.

We are recruiting a Social Services Director for a newly built, high-end skilled nursing facility in Mission Viejo, CA, backed by a respected California CCRC operator.

This is an opportunity for an experienced SNF social services leader who can independently own the department, maintain a consistent onsite presence, and serve as a steady resource for residents, families, the interdisciplinary team, and admissions partners.

• Join a newer, high-end skilled nursing facility within a respected California CCRC portfolio.
• 5-star facility with repeated recognition for workplace quality and nursing home care.
• Competitive base salary, plus a 15% incentive plan.

The Social Services Director leads the social services function for a skilled nursing facility in Mission Viejo. This role requires a hands-on practitioner who can manage the full scope of SNF social services responsibilities, partner closely with nursing, rehabilitation, admissions, and facility leadership, and maintain strong follow-through through admissions, care planning, discharge, and resident or family escalations.

The successful candidate will bring the judgment and presence to run the department independently, particularly in a setting without confirmed dedicated social services support. Full-time onsite availability and dependable attendance are essential.

• Lead the skilled nursing facility's social services department and oversee day-to-day psychosocial support for residents and families.
• Complete and maintain psychosocial assessments, care plans, discharge planning documentation, and required social services records.
• Participate actively in interdisciplinary care plan meetings and collaborate with nursing, rehabilitation, dietary, activities, and other facility departments.
• Partner with admissions to support smooth resident transitions, identify psychosocial needs early, and coordinate appropriate resources.
• Guide residents and families through care transitions, discharge options, resident rights concerns, financial or facility resource needs, and complex family dynamics.
• Coordinate referrals to outside agencies and facility resources as appropriate.
• Support compliance with CMS requirements, California skilled nursing regulations, resident rights standards, and facility policies.
• Address resident, family, and interdisciplinary concerns promptly, escalating issues appropriately and maintaining clear communication with the Administrator.
• Maintain an organized, responsive social services operation that supports census flow, discharge readiness, and a positive resident and family experience.

• Proven Social Services Director or comparable social services leadership experience in a skilled nursing setting.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage SNF social services responsibilities without relying on dedicated direct support.
• Strong working knowledge of psychosocial assessments, care planning, discharge planning, resident rights, and skilled nursing compliance expectations.
• Experience partnering with admissions and interdisciplinary teams on resident transitions, family communication, and discharge barriers.
• Sound judgment, strong documentation discipline, and the ability to remain organized when priorities shift.
• A consistent, reliable full-time onsite work history and the ability to maintain a dependable schedule in Mission Viejo, CA.
• Familiarity with the Mission Viejo or broader Orange County skilled nursing market is a plus.

Full Spectrum is an equal opportunity search firm. We recruit candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under local, state or federal law.
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