Aria Health Care Inc
Social Services Director
Aria Health Care Inc, Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States, 53045
Social Services Director:
The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of our facility's Social Services Department in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.
Essential duties and responsibilities:Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility's interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulationsParticipate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of lifeParticipate in developing facility social work policiesParticipate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetingsUnderstand and meet all government requirements for social service documentationDocument progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residentsWork with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological wellbeing of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensureWork with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at largeComplete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needsParticipate 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 interventionsEnsure 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 needsEnsure or provide support and education to residents'/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding or placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed servicesProvide groups for residents'/family members/significant others as appropriate to their needsProvide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident's stay in the facilityCoordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident's return to the communityEducate 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 disabilityEducate staff regarding cultural diversity and each staff member's importance when caring for resident. Educate staff regarding residents' rights and how to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect and mistreatmentEducate 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.Supervise students assigned to social services in accordance with the respective school guidelines and monitor and document the progress of their work.
The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of our facility's Social Services Department in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.
Essential duties and responsibilities:Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility's interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulationsParticipate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of lifeParticipate in developing facility social work policiesParticipate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetingsUnderstand and meet all government requirements for social service documentationDocument progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residentsWork with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological wellbeing of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensureWork with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at largeComplete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needsParticipate 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 interventionsEnsure 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 needsEnsure or provide support and education to residents'/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding or placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed servicesProvide groups for residents'/family members/significant others as appropriate to their needsProvide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident's stay in the facilityCoordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident's return to the communityEducate 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 disabilityEducate staff regarding cultural diversity and each staff member's importance when caring for resident. Educate staff regarding residents' rights and how to recognize and prevent abuse, neglect and mistreatmentEducate 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.Supervise students assigned to social services in accordance with the respective school guidelines and monitor and document the progress of their work.