Admissions/Social Service Director

Description

Admissions/Social Service Director

Lauderdale Community Living Center - Ripley, TN

We are looking for an Admissions/Social Service Director to manage the medically related Social Services Program of a facility in accordance with Company policies, standards of practice and governmental regulations. Ensure the highest possible level of resident physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being by performing the following duties.

What do we do? Connect People 2 Life!

How do we Connect People 2 Life? Through reconnecting them to the relationships that make life full: S(Sprint) N(Nature) O(Others) W(Work) S(Self)! We make it SNOW every day!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Administrator, consultants, facility staff and family members in meeting identified medically related social needs.

• Investigate case situations and present information to Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist and other members of health team, on patient’s family and social background pertinent to diagnosis and treatment (Care Planning).

• Interpret psychiatric treatment to patient’s family and help to reduce fear and other attitudes obstructing acceptance of psychiatric care and continuation of treatment. • Serve as link between patient, psychiatric agency, and community.

• Make arrangements for obtaining needed adaptive equipment, clothing, and personal items (dental care, eye care, hearing services, mobility services).

• Making referrals and obtaining services from outside entities (talking books, absentee ballots, wheelchair transportation, and other community resources).

• Maintain facility waiting list.

• Help patients to respond constructively to treatment and assist in adjustment leading to and following discharge.

• Administer Advance Directive program.

• Participate in Quality Assurance team meetings. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May directly supervise 1 or more non-supervisory employees. Accomplish retention results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees, developing personal growth opportunities.

Requirements

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or in a human services field including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology

• 1+ years’ experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

• 1-2 years’ experience in long term care experience preferred. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Must have a valid driver’s license. . KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Outgoing and energetic personality.

• Ability to multi-task while being detail-oriented.

• Intermediate computer skills.

• Experience with MS Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint preferred