Healthcare Social Services Director - Vierra Management

Position: Nursing Home Director Social Services
Job Type: Full-time Exempt

The Healthcare Social Services Director will help our residents and families prepare for their transition home. You will directly coordinate the patient’s discharge including supplies, transportation, and other services to ensure a safe and smooth transition. The ideal candidate for the position is passionate about helping people and is skilled in conveying compassion and empathy.

Overview:

Vierra Falls Church Health & Rehabilitation is a family-owned and operated community that provides a truly unique health & rehabilitation experience. We have a close-knit staff that will do anything to create the best community and experience for our residents. This is a very exciting time to be at Vierra Falls Church as we recently completed a major renovation to our beautiful community.

We offer competitive pay commensurate with experience, a comprehensive benefits package and a positive work environment with a team that is committed to growth and providing excellent customer service.

Benefits:

• 6 Paid Holidays
• Generous PTO
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Company Paid Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary STD & LTD Insurance
• 401(k) immediate enrollment with match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Referral Bonus Program

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work
• Prior Social Worker experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility
• Two years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
• Two to three years prior management experience
• Experienced in completing Uniform Assessment Instrument "UAI"

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, supervision, and ongoing evaluation of the Social Services Department designed to meet and assist residents in attaining or maintaining their highest practicable well-being. This includes identifying the need for medically related social services and ensuring that these services are provided in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Complete and/or direct/delegate the completion of the social services component of the comprehensive assessment. They will also contribute to and/or direct/delegate contribution of social services goals and approaches to the comprehensive care plan. These goals and interventions will be individualized to match the skills, abilities, and interests/preferences of each resident in compliance with Federal and State regulations, to include identifying and promoting individualized, non-pharmacological approaches to care that meet the mental and psychosocial needs of each resident.
• Oversee preadmission services for inbound residents, to include participation in interdisciplinary evaluation of residents needs for institutional care and completion of the PASARR Level I.
• Facilitate residents’ safe transition back into the community through interdisciplinary discharge planning and arrangement of community-based services and follow-up care. Assist residents and their representatives in locating and accessing financial, legal, and other community resources.
• Coordinate implementation and oversight of procedures to ensure social services actions and interactions are adequately documented in each resident’s medical record, and that legal, ethical, and professional standards of social work practice and being upheld in written recordings.
• Responsible for overseeing the establishment of departmental QA procedures and modification of those procedures where appropriate.
• Oversee the process of Advance Care Planning for each resident upon admission, and make sure that any Advance Directives are reviewed with the resident/ resident representative on a regular basis. Ensure that staff members are made aware of the resident’s code status and end-of-life wishes and will assist with informing and educating residents and their representatives about health care options and ramifications.
• Assist residents in voicing and obtaining resolution to grievances. Review complaints and grievances made by the resident and make a written report indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance. Gather grievance reports from other Social Services staff and ensure follow through and resolution has been completed as per facility policy. Track grievance trends and report findings as part of the facility’s QAPI program as requested.
• Participate in facility policy development to positively impact the quality of care delivered to residents.
• Ensures that staff members are knowledgeable about Resident’s Rights and encourages staff to maintain and enhance each resident’s dignity in recognition of each resident’s individuality. Advocate for residents and assist them in assertion of their rights within the facility. When there is an allegation of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation, report it to the Administrator and appropriate State agency, as well as will lead a thorough investigation into the allegation.

Vierra Falls Church provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vierra Falls Church. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.