Social Services Director Long Term Care

Job Title: Social Services Director

Location: Portsmouth Health and Rehab

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: Negotiable

About Us

Portsmouth Health and Rehabis a skilled nursing and rehabilitation center located inPortsmouth, OH. AtPortsmouth Health and Rehab, our mission is simple: “To make a positive difference in the lives of those we serve by providing competent, compassionate and outcome-oriented care – every day.”

Position Summary

The Social Services Director plans, organizes, supervises and directs all administrative and operational activities of the Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and the facility’s established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• The Social Services Director is responsible for overseeing 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.

• The Social Services Director will complete and/or direct/delegate the completion of the social services component of the comprehensive assessment.

• Directing the Social Services department includes overseeing preadmission services for inbound residents, to include participation in interdisciplinary evaluation of residents' needs for institutional care and completion of the PASARR Level I.

• The Social Services Director will participate in facility policy development in order to positively impact the quality of care delivered to residents.

• The Social Services Director will coordinate implementation and oversight of procedures to ensure social services actions and interactions are adequately documented in each resident’s medical record, and that legal, ethical, and professional standards of social work practice and being upheld in written recordings.

• The Social Services Director is responsible for overseeing the establishment of departmental QA procedures and modification of those procedures where appropriate.

• The Social Services Director will oversee the process of Advance Care Planning for each resident upon admission, and make sure that any Advance Directives are reviewed with the resident/resident representative on a regular basis.

• The Director will ensure that staff members are made aware of the resident’s code status and end-of-life wishes and will assist with informing and educating residents and their representatives about health care options and ramifications. The Social Services Director will assist residents in voicing and obtaining resolution to grievances.

• The Director will review complaints and grievances made by the resident and make a written report indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance.

• The Director will also gather grievance reports from other Social Services staff and ensure follow through, and resolution has been completed as per facility policy. The Director will track grievance trends and report findings as part of the facility’s QAPI program as requested.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or another human services field to include, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, or psychology.

• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

Benefits

• Competitive Wages and Benefits Package

• 401(K) Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Positive and compassionate environment

• Supportive Leadership team

• Additional incentives