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Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC

Licensed Social Services Director

Diversicare Healthcare Services, LLC, Winfield, Alabama, United States, 35594

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Overview Smile, you’ve found us! Are you passionate about caregiving? Would you like to work with the best team in the world? If so, Diversicare invites you to apply. We build on trust, respect, customer focus, compassion, diplomacy, appreciation and strong communication skills to shape the culture in our workplace. Diversicare team members play a critical role in fostering an environment of Service Excellence, which we extend to all those we are privileged to serve. If you wish to make a difference in the lives of our patients and residents, APPLY NOW!

Full Time Benefits Include

Medical/Dental/Vision

Excellent 401k plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time

Long and Short Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

DiversICARE employee hardship fund

Pay advancement program - OnShift Wallet

Responsibilities

Assists in pre‑admission and admission process with customers; aids clients in adjusting to nursing home placement.

Interviews residents and families to obtain relevant past and present adjustments, behavior and lifestyle.

Documents progress and updates plans of care at the interdisciplinary care conference.

Arranges transportation, makes appointments and acts as a liaison between all departments, residents’ families and outside agencies.

Assists in handling and accepting placement through one‑on‑one counseling and group work.

Ascertains potential and develops discharge plans when clients are admitted.

Arranges for post discharge services and follow‑up care.

Assesses emotional, financial, spiritual, educational and social needs of residents; ensures those needs are met by the facility’s Manager, Education & Training or through the use of outside agencies.

Acts as resident/family advocate and ensures the resident is knowledgeable in and exercises his/her rights.

Responsible for organizing and conducting Family Counsel Meetings and maintaining minutes of the meeting.

Maintains effective communication with residents, families, healthcare professionals and facility staff.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work

License with State of AL

One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting, working directly with patients and families.

Experience in working in healthcare setting – preference in nursing home, hospice, home health, hospital.

Ability to work with a variety of people in situations varying from community and nursing home planning.

Able to make decisions concerning procedures based on evaluations and interpretations of case histories.

(EOE)

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