Social Services Director

Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation is looking for a Social Services Director to join our wonderful team!

About us: Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation is tucked into a quiet and relaxing community. Ridgecrest provides top of the line care and rehabilitation services, designed around our guests' needs. Through personalized care plans our guests experience quality care in a close-knit community.

Benefits: Depending upon your job classification you may be eligible for participation in our comprehensive benefits program.

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance. Your well-being is important, and we value it.
• Paid time off. Because as much as you love your job, we want you to also love having time to be you.
• A 401K retirement plan. You're our company's future; let us help you take care of yours.
• Continuing education credits. Life, learning, and education are our top priorities.
• The best people, the best communities, the best services for the best reason: Serving our patients. That means making sure we have the best team available who believe that taking care of our staff is just as important to us as taking care of our patients.

Summary of the Social Services Director 

Identify and provide for each resident’s social, emotional and psychological needs, and the continuing development of the resident’s full potential during his/her stay at the facility and to assist in the planning for his/her discharge. 

Job Requirements of the Social Services Director 

• Bachelor's degree in social work, sociology or psychology regardless of facility bed size.  
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, or bachelor’s degree in a human services field including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; AND 
• One (1) year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
• Must have long term care, nursing home experience 
• Approval from Home Office if no educational degree or if educational degree is other than those listed above AND 
• Approved social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Highest level of professionalism with the ability to maintain confidentiality. 
• Ability to communicate at all levels of organization and work well within a team environment in support of company objectives. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Social Services Director 

• Identify and participate in process improvement initiatives that improve the customer experience, enhance workflow, and/or improve the work environment. 

• Management duties including, but not limited to, hiring, training and developing, coaching and counseling, and terminating department staff, as deemed necessary. 

• Ensure that corrective action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, as necessary. 

• Provide timely and accurate completion of Social Services portion of the MDS, Resident Assessment Protocols, Resident Care Plan, and Progress Notes as well as Social Services Assessment, and other forms as required by the Administrator in order to comply with federal and state regulations and facility policies and procedures. 

• Assist residents and families with social, emotional, and family issues. 

• Participate in resident care planning by identifying the social and emotional needs of the residents in accordance with the medical assessment. 

• Maintain progress notes for each resident as required by company policy and state and federal regulations, indicating response to the treatment plan and adjustment to facility life.  Progress notes shall be recorded on the appropriate form and placed on the residents’ chart in compliance with state and federal regulations. Progress notes must reflect progress made regarding problems identified in the Plan of Care. 

• Make referrals to support agencies when the need for such services is determined by the interdisciplinary team, keeping records of such referrals. 

• Participate in the development of discharge plans as appropriate and prepare the resident for transition. 

• Serve as a general information source for families, residents and the public. 

• Visit residents and perform needed services such as communicating with the family or friends, utilizing community resources, and informing the resident and/or legal representative of the Residents’ Rights. 

• Coordinate logistics and content for monthly Family Council Meetings. 

• Coordinate resident room changes. 

• Contact the resident or legal representative and invite to care plan meetings to participate in evaluation of the resident. 

• Maintain contact with the resident, legal representative, and other family members approved by the resident or legal representative, involving them in the resident’s total care and providing them with information on the resident’s status as requested or appropriate. 

• Work with Activity Coordinator on providing requested effects for residents who do not have family support. 

• Promote favorable working conditions and relationships with the administration, medical staff, physicians, consultants, other departments, residents, family members, volunteers, agencies, and any other individual or group affiliated with the facility. 

• Work closely with the facility mental health provider to ensure that all resident psychosocial needs are identified, referrals are made, and services are provided.