Director of Social Services

Company: Villa at Traverse Point
Location: Traverse City, MI 49684

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We are currently interviewing for culture gurus to join our team as a Director of Social Services at our center. WE ARE CERTIFIED AS A BEST PLACE TO WORK- Stop in for a tour and interview to see why!

We’re Villa, and we make people better. It’s our philosophy and way of life. Our goal is to never settle on behalf of our guests, their families, and our staff – in short, our people. We push the boundaries of our industry standards, by striving to better the lives of all people we come across and by always doing more than what is expected. Everything we do is rooted in making people better by always being better ourselves. Of course, we’re focused on quality care and good outcomes. But we’re here to do so much more. Villa’s leadership has a vision of rising above the status quo—of never settling, and of shattering the old image of this industry. We’ve always wanted to be a part of something greater, and we’re making that a reality. Our commitment to our people, our environment and clinical programs will allow us to fulfill our mission of making people better.

Our employees supplement their clinical expertise with passion and a willingness to exceed expectations, every time. Work can be fun when you feel you’re a part of something bigger, and the members of our Villa family illustrate this daily. As a team, we commit to being BETTER: We are committed to positive employee engagement through team work & recognition, resulting in an increase in positive clinical outcomes through communication and respect.

The Director of Social Services – Licensed is responsible for overseeing social services provided by the department to short term rehabilitation, long term care residents; in addition to providing direct case management to residents residing at the facility. They evaluate patients and identify need areas by coordinating and directing other social workers in carrying out their job duties. Additionally, coordinates services with the interdisciplinary team and contacts community resources as needed. The Director of Social Services – Licensed oversees case management services for patients and reviews patient status. The position is supervised directly by the Administrator and does administratively supervise other positions when specified per center. Strictly follows policy and safeguards computer passwords and computer use authorities. Understands the importance of logging on and off the computer clinical record system and will consistently maintain all computer protocols.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Evaluate patient need for social services.

Coordinate social services with patient, staff, family members, and significant others as applicable. Provide social services as specified in the patient plan of care and consistent with treatment goals.

Perform case management or case coordination as needed for patients.

Contact and coordinate patient utilization of community resources.

Provide social services to patients in accordance with accepted standards of social work and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and interpretations thereof.

Provide specialized training to other staff, family members, consultants, and other individuals as needed. Participate in clinical case conferences and in-service programs to share information with the interdisciplinary team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in social work or social welfare from an accredited academic institution. Preferable a Masters. Possession of a current state license as a Social Worker.

Experience: Experience in outpatient medical rehabilitation preferred. http://www.villahc.com


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