Social Services Director

Company & Job Description Overview:

Yellowstone River Nursing and Rehab is currently searching for a dedicated Social Services Director to join our team!

Our facilities deliver outstanding care as well as foster strong employee bonds. We offer short-term to long-term care and a variety of living options and professional clinical services. We are changing how care is delivered by bringing together people like you: compassionate, highly skilled, and motivated to make a difference!

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure the highest quality of resident care available, support staff and establish a positive reputation in the community while delivering on the Eduro HealthCare Values of wellness, compassion, customer experience and company results.

Social Services Director Responsibilities:

In consultation with the Administrator, facilitating all admissions and discharges;

• Ensure development and regular review of appropriate discharge plans in conjunction with overall plan of care.
• Provide family conferences and serve as a support and liaison between the participant, family, and Center.
• Facilitate participant's adaptation to the adult day health care program.
• Promote and facilitate participant active involvement in plan of care as appropriate.
• Assess participants for signs of mental illness and/or dementia and make appropriate referrals.
• Arranging and coordinating additional support services which are not available at the Center.
• Serving as a participant advocate by safeguarding their civil and human rights.
• Discharge planning, assistance in transition and follow-up.
• Participating in social service quality assurance evaluation.
• Follow-up of hospitalized participants.
• Facilitation of support groups to family and participants through individual or group counseling.
• Conduct support groups or facilitate participant or family/caregiver participation in support groups.
• Assist program staff in adapting to changes in participant's behavior.

Social Services Director Requirements:

• Must have graduated from an accredited school and hold a valid MSW or LMSW in good standing.
• Previous experience in Social Work.
• Experience with geriatric patients or in a Skilled Nursing Facility is a major plus!
• Successful completion of a training and competency evaluation program required.
• Completion of orientation required by company policy.
• Health screening and TB test (if required) within two weeks of employment.
• Mandatory drug test within 90 days of hire.
• Must be free of criminal activity proven by a criminal background check.
• Show within three (3) days of hire satisfactory evidence of identity and eligibility for employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Eduro Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Social Work in Skilled Nursing Facility: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Billings, MT 59102 (Required)

Work Location: In person