Social Services Director Sante of Surprise FT

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Elevate your career with a team that truly cares. Join a company that sees a better way for healthcare by being patient advocates, following evidenced-based clinical practices, caring for people holistically, improving continuity of care and providing nurturing surroundings that encourage and inspire.

The Social Services Director assesses the social, emotional and situational stress factors related to the guest's illness, need for care, response to treatment and adjustment to care. The Social Services Director also develops and carries out a Plan of Care requested by the physician who will enhance the guest's capacity to function in his/her environment as well as to assist the family and client to adapt to illness; thereby facilitating ability to meet needs of the medical care plan.

Why Choose Santè?

• Lifelong Learning: We support lifelong learning and continuing education to keep your skills up to date with the most current principles in therapy.

• Upscale Facilities with Rooms designed for Privacy: Santè is known for its luxurious, state of the art surroundings and amenities. Some locations include private rooms and private bathrooms, chef cooked meals, coffee bars, world class exercise and therapy equipment.

• Opportunities for Growth: Many of our long-standing employees had humble beginnings and have grown their career with Santè.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Access to comprehensive benefit coverage plans to ensure your health and well-being are prioritized.

• Generous PTO: Enjoy ample paid time off to recharge and pursue personal endeavors, fostering a healthy work-life balance.

• Collaborative, Supportive Team: Join a team of passionate professionals dedicated to our core values, including prioritizing people, delivering exceptional customer experiences, embracing optimism, and executing best practices.

• Inclusive, Diverse Work Environment: Experience a workplace where every employee's unique contributions are celebrated and valued, fostering an environment of inclusivity and diversity.

Responsibilities

•Assesses the psychosocial status of guests and families/caregivers related to the guest’s illness, injury and/or disability and environment. Communicates findings to the Care Manager and other members of the interdisciplinary team.

•Understands the goals of the plan of treatment and provides services accordingly.

•Employs a variety of brief counseling, behavioral and educational techniques to assist guests to cope with an illness, injury and/or disability.

•Maintains comprehensive working knowledge of community resources and assists referral sources in accessing community resources should services not be provided by Santé TRC’s or other Sante service lines.

Qualifications

•Must be knowledgeable in Social Work Skilled Nursing Facility practices and procedures, as well as state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to Long Term Care.

•Experience in medical field and medical terminology preferred.

•Minimum of two (2) years vocational training or relevant work experience preferred.