Hybrid Social Services Director bei Generations at Regency LLC

Description

SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR – Full-Time - Generations at Regency, Niles, IL

Generations at Regency in Niles, Illinois Seeks a Dynamic Social Services Director. This is a Full-Time role with a Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Schedule, and an Annual Salary of between $65k and $70k, Depending upon Experience.

The Social Services Director will work with a Social Services Team, including an Alzheimer's Coordinator

We Also Offer Full Benefits, Including Choice of Insurance Plans, PTO and 401k w/Company Match, opportunity for advancement, and much more!

You will enjoy a friendly and collaborative work environment where you will be surrounded by a staff that is dedicated to excellence. This is a wonderful opportunity to change or further the trajectory of your career!

Join us at Generations at Regency …and love what you do!

Generations at Regency is a premier skilled-nursing community in Niles, Illinois, located on the banks of the Chicago River. We provide a home-like setting plus concierge-level services and amenities for seniors in need of long-term care or short-term rehabilitation. Learn more about our facility at www.generationsregency.com.

Responsibilities of the Social Services Director:

• Assist with planning, developing and directing our facility’s social service programs in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations
• Complete all care plans
• Complete the MDS (Minimum Data Set) within the Assessment Reference date
• Ensure that medical, emotional, and social needs of each resident is met/maintained
• Greet and orient new residents
• Provide information regarding community resources to residents' families
• Direct hospice and palliative care
• Coordinate discharge planning
• Facilitate regular care plan meetings with residents and their families
• Address residents' grievances and assist nursing or other pertinent departments in resolving issues

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Requirements

of the Social Services Director:

• Either a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology or Sociology, or a Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), or a LCSW Certificate
• MDS experience
• 3 years' social services experience
• Experience in a Skilled Nursing facility
• A member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social dynamic of the geriatric population
• Knowledge of community resources
• Initiative to seek new methods and services for residents
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills
• High level of organizational professionalism
• Working knowledge of government regulations as relevant to social services

“Generations - Our Family Caring for Your Family for Generations to Come”

Equal Opportunity Employer