Social Services Director

About the role

Turn your job into a career with Evergreen Healthcare Group! Palisade Healthcare Center is currently seeking a Social Services Director to assist with maintaining the social service program designed to meet the individual physical, mental, and psychosocial needs of residents.

Palisade Healthcare Center, 920 4th Street, Garretson, SD 57030, USA

Responsibilities

• Works with residents, families, and community support to complete social service history, discharge plan, and development of interdisciplinary care plans designed to meet the bio-psychosocial needs of resident.
• Assisting residents and responsible parties in location and using financial, legal, mental health, and other community resources.
• Coordinate and/or provide health and mental health social work services to residents to assist with attaining or maintaining the highest practical mental and psychosocial well-being, while helping resident who display mental or psychosocial difficulty receive appropriate treatment and services.
• Provide resource support to staff participating in behavioral interventions for residents.
• Coordinating safe discharge planning and follow-up services in coordination with interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Effective communication skills with residents, families, and staff.
• Preferred: a minimum of Bachelor's Degree in an accredited social work program.

Benefits

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the Daily!
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development Opportunities