Social Services Director I

Job Purpose

Responsible for coordinating and directing Social Services in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, established procedural guidelines and as directed by the Administrator.

Key Responsibilities

• Applies standards of professional Social Service work practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each resident in all interactions.
• Demonstrates competency in the protection and promotion of and advocacy for residents’ rights.
• Responds to resident behavioral and psychiatric issues by completing behavioral and psychosocial assessments, providing treatment recommendations and making referrals to appropriate mental and behavioral health providers.
• Captures and tracks grievances.
• Completes psychosocial assessments of residents.
• Captures and tracks grievances.
• Coordinates family council meetings.
• Captures and tracks grievances.
• Captures and tracks grievances.
• Captures and tracks grievances.
• Captures and tracks grievances.
• Captures and tracks grievances.

Minimum Education Required

• For buildings with more than 120 beds: Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social work, or Human Services field such as Sociology, Gerontology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling or Psychology.
• For buildings with 120 beds or less: Bachelor’s degree required.

Minimum Experience Required

• Minimum of one year of supervised social work experience in healthcare or long term care setting working directly with patients.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Additional Qualifications

• (Preferred qualifications) MSW Preferred.