Social Services Director

Description

Social Services Director Opportunity at Countryside Meadows

Experience in a long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or healthcare setting preferred

The Social Services Director is responsible for assessing residents' psychosocial needs and coordinating services that promote the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. This role works closely with residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team to support quality of life, discharge planning, and resident advocacy while fostering a compassionate, resident-centered environment.

Skills Needed:

Resident Advocacy & Psychosocial Support: Assess residents' psychosocial needs, develop appropriate interventions, and provide emotional support to residents and families throughout their stay.

Care Planning & Collaboration: Participate in interdisciplinary care planning, review resident needs, and collaborate with nursing and other departments to ensure individualized, person-centered care.

Communication & Conflict Resolution: Effectively communicate with residents, families, ombudsmen, and the care team. Mediate resident and family concerns, including roommate conflicts, room changes, and other sensitive situations with professionalism and compassion.

Discharge Planning: Coordinate discharge planning, identify potential social or economic barriers to a successful discharge, and connect residents and families with appropriate community resources and referrals.

Organization & Documentation: Maintain accurate documentation, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced long-term care environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a related field preferred.

• Experience in a long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or healthcare setting preferred.

• Experience working with geriatric residents, including those with dementia or behavioral health needs, preferred.

• Strong communication, conflict resolution, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of discharge planning, community resources, and resident rights preferred.

Benefits and perks include:

• Competitive Compensation: Access your earnings before payday. Take advantage of lucrative employee referral bonus programs, 401(k), FSA program, free life insurance, PTO exchange for pay programs and more.

• Health & Wellness: Medical coverage as low as $25, vision and dental insurance. Employee Assistance Program to help manage personal or work-related issues, as well as Workforce Chaplains to provide support in the workplace and Personalized Wellness Coaching.

• Life in Balance: Holiday pay and PTO with opportunities to earn additional PTO. Employee Discount Programs that allow you to save on travel, retail, entertainment, food and much more.

• Career Growth: Access to preceptors and mentorship programs, clinical and leadership development pathways, education partnerships with colleges and universities across the state like Ivy Tech and Purdue Global, financial assistance for continuing education, company sponsored scholarship programs, and tuition reimbursement.

• Team Culture: C.A.R.E. Values: Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence carrying a legacy for improving the lives of Seniors across Indiana. Celebrate the hard work you and your team put in each day through employee recognition events and monthly and annual awards.

*Full-Time and Part-Time Benefits may vary, terms and conditions apply

About American Senior Communities

Compassion, Accountability, Relationships and Excellence are the core values for American Senior Communities. These words not only form an acronym for C.A.R.E., but they are also our guiding principles and create the framework for all our relationships with customers, team members and community at large.

American Senior Communities has proudly served our customers since the year 2000, with a long history of excellent outcomes. Team members within each of our 100+ American Senior Communities take great pride in our Hoosier hospitality roots, and it is ingrained in everything we do. As leaders in senior care, we are not just doing a job but following a calling.

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