Social Services Director Full-Time

Social Services Director - Full-Time

Visalia Post Acute
Pay Range: $27.00-$28.00 per hour, depending on experience
Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day

Visalia Post Acute is seeking a compassionate, organized, and experienced Full-Time Social Services Director to support the emotional, social, and psychosocial well-being of our residents.

This position works closely with residents, families, nursing staff, therapy professionals, community agencies, and the interdisciplinary care team.

The ideal candidate is a strong advocate who can manage sensitive situations with professionalism, objectivity, persistence, and confidentiality.

A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required for this position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Assess residents' social, emotional, psychological, and family needs.


* Develop appropriate goals and courses of action in collaboration with residents and their families.


* Provide medically related social services that help residents achieve or maintain their highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.


* Assist with developing, reviewing, and updating social-services care plans.


* Help residents achieve the highest possible level of independence, self-care, and overall well-being.


* Provide emotional support to residents and families coping with illness, disability, loss, grief, or changes in condition.


* Counsel residents and family members regarding adjustment, care decisions, and available resources.


* Assist residents and families with healthcare decisions and advance-care planning as appropriate.


* Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and communicate resident needs to the care team.


* Coordinate discharge planning with residents, families, facility departments, community agencies, equipment providers, and outside service organizations.


* Arrange referrals and connect residents with appropriate community, health, and social-service resources.


* Assist with scheduling outpatient appointments and on-site ancillary services, including optometry, podiatry, dentistry, and psychiatric services.


* Assist residents in obtaining appropriate prosthetics, assistive devices, and other necessary resources.


* Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential social-services documentation.


* Assist with personal shopping and other resident-support needs as appropriate.


* Help inventory and track residents' personal belongings.


* Coordinate responses to reports of missing, lost, or stolen resident property.


* Develop and maintain strong relationships with facility departments and outside community agencies.


* Provide staff education and in-service training as requested.


* Advocate for resident rights, dignity, preferences, and quality of life.


* Maintain the confidentiality of all resident health and personal information.


* Perform additional duties as assigned.

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