Social Services Director

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We are looking for skilled, compassionate Social Services Director who desire a career that matters in a community that values their expertise.

At Otterbein, you’re more than an employee, you’re a Partner in Caring. Together, we work side by side toward a shared goal: delivering person-centered care that respects every resident and the choices they make.

Whether in our vibrant communities, our welcoming small house neighborhoods, Home Health, Hospice or Home Office, we provide the highest level of compassionate, quality care.

Join our team of Partners who are talented, kind, wise, funny, spirited, generous, endearing, and truly one-of-a-kind.

The Social Services Director for Rehabilitation Services reports to the Administrator. The Social Services Director will work closely with the residents and family members of those residing on the memory care support unit. The Social Services Director identifies and facilitates social and emotional needs of the residents, families, and responsible party. Assists them with the adjustment to the psychosocial and socio-economic impact of illness;

assists the continuity of care by linking patients and families with community resources to resolve personal, financial, and environmental difficulties related to illness that will maintain or improve their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and psychosocial needs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Coordinate the resident admission process, including assessments, social histories, psychosocial evaluations, and required documentation.
• Provide counseling, education, advocacy, and support to residents and families to promote quality of life, adjustment, and resident-centered care.
• Serve as a resident advocate by upholding resident rights, dignity, confidentiality, self-determination, and access to appropriate services and resources.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning meetings and complete MDS, care plans, progress notes, and related documentation in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop, implement, and coordinate discharge plans in collaboration with residents, families, care teams, community agencies, and service providers.
• Maintain relationships with community resources and coordinate referrals to support residents’ social, financial, medical, and psychosocial needs.
• Lead and oversee Social Services functions, including regulatory compliance, policy development, quality improvement initiatives, staff education, and departmental operations.
• Facilitate resident advocacy and communication efforts through Resident Council participation, committee involvement, grievance resolution, staff consultation, and collaboration with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree from an approved school of social work
• Required:
  
  Current Ohio Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license
• Preferred:
  Minimum of two years of experience in long‑term care, nursing home, healthcare, or geriatric social services
• Dementia training or ability to complete required dementia training in accordance with facility and regulatory expectations.
• Knowledge of resident rights, discharge planning, psychosocial assessments, care planning, MDS documentation, Medicare, Medicaid, community resources, electronic medical record systems, and standard business tools.

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision…