Director of Social Work

About the role

Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 5 Star CMS, 280-bed skilled nursing facility located in Kingston, NY. We are seeking a compassionate, professional, and family-oriented Social Services Director to join our team. The Social Services Director is responsible for assisting in the planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, as well as established facility policies and procedures, to ensure the medically related emotional and social needs of the patient/resident are met and maintained on an individual basis.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the social service programs of the facility.
• Meets with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning social services.
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with intra-department personnel, other departments within the facility, and outside community health, welfare, and social agencies.
• Assists in developing, administering, and coordinating department policies and procedures.
• Keeps abreast of current federal and state regulations and makes recommendations for changes in facility policies and procedures.
• In the absence of the department director, serves on various facility committees as appointed by the Administrator.
• Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the medically related social and emotional needs of the patient/resident.
• Participates in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the patient/resident and family.
• Participates in patient/resident assessments, development and implementation of social care plans, and discharge planning.
• Interviews patients/residents/families as necessary in a private setting.
• Involves the patient/resident/family in planning social service programs, to the extent possible.
• Assists in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Refers patient/resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide for the services or needs of the patient/resident.
• Provides information to patient/resident/families regarding Medicare/Medicaid and other financial assistance programs available to the patient/resident.
• Informs the patient/resident/family of the patient's/resident's personal and property rights.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in social work; OR
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a human-services related major, including sociology, gerontology, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, or special education; AND
• One year in a healthcare setting where the individual is working as a supervised social worker who works directly with individuals.

Benefits

• $70,000 – $90,000/year
• 401K with 3% employer match
• Daily and Weekly pay options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Monthly Gym Reimbursement
• Comprehensive benefits plan including Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Dental and Vision free after one year)
• Shift differentials (no mandatory shifts)