Director Social Services

About the role

The Director of Social Services at NHC HealthCare West Plains is responsible for implementing a comprehensive social services program that provides support services for patients and families in the center. They must demonstrate teamwork characteristics by building a positive team approach, ensuring the quality of social services rendered by the center, understanding and abiding by established policies, and providing direction to the department in meeting the center's goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Implementing a comprehensive social services program that provides support services for patients and families in the center
• Demonstrating teamwork characteristics by building a positive team approach
• Ensuring the quality of social services rendered by the center
• Understanding and abiding by established policies of the health care center and interpret them to concerned parties
• Providing direction to department in meeting center's goals and objectives

Requirements

• MSW preferred, BSW encouraged
• Long term care experience preferred

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Social Work from a school or university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (preferably MSW), but BSW is also encouraged to apply. They should have knowledge of the medical case management process, needs of geriatric patients, health care settings, working knowledge of funding resources such as Medicare Part A, B, C, and D, Medicaid, managed care, and other private insurances. They should also have imagination and creative ability, skill in working cooperatively with other professionals, and the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately both verbally and in writing in a wide variety of circumstances.

Skills

• Knowledge of the medical case management process
• Working knowledge of funding resources
• Imagination and creative ability
• Skill in working cooperatively with other professionals
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately

Benefits

• Earned Time Off
• Holiday Incentive Pay
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
• 401k with generous company contributions
• Competitive Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
• Advancement Opportunities

Pay

Competitive Pay

Schedule

NHC HealthCare West Plains

Contact Information

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please apply today and find out more about us at nhccare.com/locations/west-plains/.

NHC HealthCare West Plains
211 Davis Drive
West Plains, MO 65775

Equal Opportunity Employer