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Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an exciting and rewarding new opportunity as part of a dynamic team? Fair Oaks Health Care Center located in Crystal Lake, IL maybe exactly what the doctor ordered. We are currently looking for a Director of Social Services. The position would be Monday-Friday with Manager On Duty obligation.
Job Summary
The social worker will work with residents in the nursing home by identifying their psychosocial, mental and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. Services will be provided in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics along with strict adherence to government regulations. The nursing home social worker is responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity. This climate shall provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life.
Qualifications Required
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree for a school accredited in the Council of Social Work education
- Licensed by the Board of Social Work in the State of practice, which must be in good standing
- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations
- Ability to interact in a positive manner with residents, families, community members and with other staff members
- Must have valid driver’s license
- Skills: The nursing home social worker must have skills in communication, assessment and social work methods and techniques. He/she should be able to work effectively with a variety of disciplines in an individual and team setting. He/she should have a working understanding of social systems along with the ability to implement pertinent state and federal regulations.
Qualifications Preferred
- Prior experience in working with elders in a community or long-term care setting is preferred
- Past management and leadership experience
- Knowledge of community resources
- Basic Word and Excel skills and electronic health record systems experience
Cognitive or Mental Requirements of the Job
Requires reading, writing, mathematics, drawing conclusions from written or computer generated materials, making decisions from limited information, reporting information. Public contact, routine handling, multiple priorities, making non-routine or unexpected judgments, reasoning, applying procedures, implementing recommendations by coordination persons and/or other resources. Ability to communicate appropriately with key stakeholders.
Essential Functions of the Job, Departmental expectations
In fulfilling his or her primary duties and responsibilities, the nursing home social worker shall exercise professional judgment in carrying out a variety of activities that maximize the well-being and quality of life of residents. The following is a listing of those duties according to the NASW Nursing Home Social Work Practice Standards:
Administrative
- Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility’s interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life.
- Participate in developing facility social work policies.
- Develop, maintain and utilize a listing of current community resources that are useful to residents and their families/significant others.
- Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings.
- Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation.
- Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents.
Advocacy
- Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure.
- Identify community changes and opportunities such as legislation, regulations and programs that affect nursing home residents.
- Work with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve the quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large.
Clinical
- Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs.
- Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions.
- Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs.
Ensure or provide support and education to residents/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding of placement and facility issues in addition to referring
- them to the appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services.
- Provide groups for residents/family members/significant others as appropriate to their needs.
- Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident’s stay in the facility.
- Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community.
Education
- Educate staff regarding the role of the social worker in the facility and the psychosocial needs of the residents and their families/significant others including the problems of aging and disability.
- Educate staff regarding cultural diversity and each staff member’s importance when caring for residents. Educate staff regarding residents’ rights and how to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect and mistreatment.
- Educate residents and families/significant others regarding their rights and responsibilities, effective problem solving and the extent of community, health and social services that are available to them, including those necessary for effective discharge planning.
Consultation
Social service consultation shall be provided by a MSW, LICSW on a planned basis with sufficient frequency to enable the social worker(s), administration and facility staff to improve the quality of life of residents by meeting their psychosocial needs. The social work consultant shall have had prior experience with elders especially regarding placement and adjustment issues in nursing facilities. In addition, the social work consultant should be familiar both with regulations about social work in nursing homes and issues that might impact resident care when working on an interdisciplinary team. The consultative services should focus on each of the following three distinct groups:
a) Social Worker
- Review documentation and service delivery.
- Participates in behavioral meetings
- Conducts investigations regarding abuse, neglect and misappropriation of resident property
- Coordinates resident / family complaint process
- Develop and maximize the social worker’s skills in psychosocial assessment, interviewing, documentation and treatment methods.
- Review administration, organizational concerns, program planning and long-term strategic issues.
- Encourage professional development and self-advocacy.
b) Management Staff
- Review program planning, policy development, priority setting regarding social services and the function/role of the social worker(s).
- Advocate for social services as central to improving the quality of life of residents.
We Offer a Competitive Wage and Benefits to Eligible Employees which include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- On Demand Pay
- 401K with Match
- Disability Insurance (Long and Short-Term)
- Employee Assistance Program
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Life Insurance
- Flex Spending (Medical and Childcare)
- Employee Referral Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Accident Insurance
- Critical Care Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Benefits vary by status
Who are we? Fair Oaks Health Care Center is a non-profit organization. We are a highly respected provider of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Fair Oaks has built a reputation for providing quality care to seniors in surrounding communities for many years.
Our Core Values are Based on Five Pillars
- Do the Right Thing
- Foster Positive Relationships,
- Be Committed
- Be Innovative
- Coach, Guide and Lead
What you can expect from us upon receipt of your application:
- Human Resource Manager will contact you within 1-2 business days of your application submission
- Complete 1-2 interview(s) with Administrator and Human Resources
- Upon receiving the job offer, complete new-hire tasks and onboarding paperwork (via the Paycor app)
- Human Resource will set date/time to complete paperwork, provide tour of building while introducing you to our staff, provide name badge and time clock access
- Administrator will meet with you to provide you with schedule
- Paid departmental (job specific) training - five day minimum
- Paid building orientation
- Receive continuous training as you provide exceptional care to our residents
Visit our website to learn more about Fair Oaks Health at: https://www.FairOaksHealthCare.org
We encourage you to apply and become part of our team today!