HealthSource Saginaw (HSS) is looking for a Social Services Manager for our Long-Term Care Center who is passionate about the work they do and who enjoy working in a fast paced, patient centered environment. You will be challenged by the dynamic environment, where you will work as a pivotal member of the staff, to exceed company goals and foster teamwork. If you want to play an integral role in providing care and support to patients, then consider working for us. As an HSS employee, you will become part of our team of outstanding people working together to improve the physical and emotional health of the lives we touch each and every day.
HSS provides tuition assistance and a comprehensive benefit package including paid time off, major medical, prescription, vision, dental, defined contribution plan with up to 7% employer match, health reimbursement account, flex-spending account, employer paid life insurance and short and long term disability. HSS is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Pre-employment physical, drug screen and background check required. HealthSource Saginaw is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer for all including Women, Minorities, Veterans and Individuals with disabilities.
Requirements
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social work or another human services field to include, but not limited
to, sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or psychology.
- One (1) year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with
individuals.
- Approved CPR certification
Summary
- Oversees the development, implementation, supervision and ongoing evaluation of the Social Services Department designed to meet and assist residents in attaining or maintaining their highest practicable well-being. This includes identifying the need for medically-related social services and ensuring that these services are provided in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
- Completes and/or directs/delegates the completion of the social services component of the comprehensive assessment. Contributes to and/or directs/delegates contribution of social services goals and approaches to the comprehensive care plan. These goals and interventions will be individualized to match the skills, abilities and interests/preferences of each resident in compliance with Federal and State regulations, to include identifying and promoting individualized, non-pharmacological approaches to care that meet the mental and psychosocial needs of each resident.
- Directs the Social Services department including overseeing preadmission services for inbound residents, to include participation in interdisciplinary evaluation of residents needs for institutional care and completion of the PASARR Level I.
- Facilitates residents’ safe transition back into the community through interdisciplinary discharge planning and arrangement of community-based services and follow-up care. Also assists residents and their representatives in locating and accessing financial, legal and other community resources.
- Coordinates implementation and oversight of procedures to ensure social services actions and interactions are adequately documented in each resident’s medical record and that legal, ethical and professional standards of social work practice are being upheld in written recordings.
- Oversees the establishment of departmental QA procedures and modification of those procedures where appropriate.
- Oversees the process of Advance Care Planning for each resident upon admission and make sure that any Advance Directives are reviewed with the resident/resident representative on a regular basis. Ensures staff members are made aware of the resident’s code status and end-of-life wishes and assists with informing and educating residents and their representatives about health care options and ramifications.
- Assists residents in voicing and obtaining resolution to grievances. Reviews complaints and grievances made by the resident and make a written report indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance. Also gathers grievance reports from other Social Services staff and ensure follow through and resolution has been completed as per facility policy. Tracks grievance trends and reports finding as part of the facility’s QAPI program as requested.
- Participates in facility policy development in order to positively impact the quality of care delivered to residents.
- Ensures staff members are knowledgeable about Resident’s Rights and encourages staff to maintain and enhance each resident’s dignity in recognition of each resident’s individuality. Advocates for residents and assists them in assertion of their rights within the facility. When there is an allegation of suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation, the Social Services Manager will report to the Administrator and appropriate State agency as well as will lead a thorough investigation into the allegation.
- Ensures residents who display mental illness or psychosocial difficulties such as coping with grief and loss, have access to appropriate treatment and resources.
- Attends care plan meetings, serves as a member of the QAPI Committee and other committee involvement as deemed necessary.
- Performs additional tasks as assigned.
- Regular and punctual attendance is required.
