Social Services Director - Crossroads Care Center of Mayville

The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to plan, organize, develop, and direct the overall operation of our facilitiy's Social Services Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.

Administrative Functions/responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the social service programs of this facility.
• Participate in discharge planning, development and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments.
• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Involve the resident/family in planning social service programs when possible.
• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Provide information to resident/families as to Medicare/Medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator concerning the operation of the social service department.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for social service deficiencies noted during survey inspections and provide a written copy of such to the Administrator.
• Interview residents, or family members, as necessary, to obtain social history.
• Assure that social service progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Develop and maintain a community and social services referral file of agencies and organizations that provide assistance to residents.
• Involve the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Meet with admistration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning social service programs and activities.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the administrator.

Education:

Preferred: Bachelors Degree In Social Psychology, Socialogy or other Social Services, Long term care experience. 

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