Social Services Director - Nursing Home jobs in Texas

Paradigm at Faith Memorial is an employee-focused Skilled Nursing Facility that is seeking a dedicated Licensed Social Worker to join our team!

You deserve good pay. You deserve good benefits. You deserve to work in a place where your voice matters. If you agree, Paradigm is the place for you!

Job Duties

• Participate in the planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing of the social service programs of the facility
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, and other related departments in planning social services
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with intra-department personnel, other departments within the facility, and outside community health, welfare, and social agencies, to ensure that social service programs are properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents
• Assist in developing, administering, and coordinating departmental policies and procedures
• Keep abreast of current federal and state regulations and make recommendations for changes in facility policies and procedures to the department director or Administrator
• In the absence of the department director, serve on various facility committees as he/she may be appointed by the Administrator
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the medically-related social and emotional needs of the patient/resident
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the patient/resident and family
• Participate in resident assessments, development and implementation of social care plans, and discharge planning
• Interview patients/residents/families as necessary in a private setting.
• Involve the patient/resident/family in planning social service programs, to the extent possible
• Assist in arranging transportation to other facilities when necessary
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide for the services or needs of the patient/resident
• Provides information to patient/resident/families regarding Medicare/Medicaid and other financial assistance programs available to resident
• Informs the resident/family of the patients'/residents' personal and property rights
• Assist in determining appropriate departmental staffing, evaluates employee performance, and makes recommendations to the department director or Administrator concerning wage and salary adjustments, hiring, terminations, transfers, etc.
• Provide consultation to members of facility staff, community agencies, etc., in efforts to solve the needs and problems of the patient/resident through the development of social service programs
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with medical professionals and other health-related facilities and organizations
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
• Coordinate social service activities with other departments as necessary
• Review complaints and grievances and makes necessary oral/written reports to the department manager or Administrator
• Perform charting duties as necessary
• Work with emotional needs including assisting resident/family with anxiety and stress caused by illness and admission to the facility, difficulties in coping with residual physical disabilities, fears related to helplessness and death, and the need for institutional and specialized care

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Referral program
• Professional development assistance

Required Education and Experience

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Social Worker in the State, or otherwise be permitted to serve in this role pursuant to federal and state rules, laws, and regulations
• A bachelors or masters degree in a human services field or related social services experience
• Minimum 1-year experience in a human services field in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facilities

Paradigm Healthcare was founded on the belief that by empowering each other, we can achieve more and provide better care to every patient we serve. We believe in taking a fundamental and basic human approach to our business, keeping it simple, real and to the point. We believe that by building an empowered team, who knows the value they hold, we can provide an unparalleled level of care to the residents who count on us.