Vernon Rehabilitation and HCC is seeking a Full Time Director of Social Services. The available position is 40 hours per week working Monday to Friday.  The qualified candidate will have experience in Social Work in a Skilled Nursing Facility, with a Bachelors Degree (minimally), however MSW is preferred. 

Please apply within or send resume to [email protected]

Some position examples are below:

• Responsible for initiating and maintaining a comprehensive social service program within the facility.

• Provides services to meet the medically related social and emotional needs of the residents

• Handles resident concerns and assists residents in a respectful and non-judgmental manner, fostering independence and self-determination whenever possible.

• Coordinates family council.

• Responsible for providing long-term applications resulting from resident changes

• Develops a close working relationship with private and public social, health, and welfare resources in the community.

• Participates in resident care conferences to assist in the implementation of care plans.

• Performs assessments on new residents to obtain history, establish specific goals and to complete the appropriate section of the Minimum Data Set (MDS). Writes progress notes according to established schedules.

• Assists residents and families with adjustment that follow initial placement. Encourages resident participation in facility activities.

• Identifies and documents changes in affect, behavior, or personality and advises the appropriate personnel.

• Coordinates discharge planning for the facility.

• Intervenes in resident conflict situations as necessary and as it pertains to social services.

• Represents the facility in marketing activities, both internally and externally to include, but not limited to Inservice education, public speaking programs, visits to new or potential referral sources, etc.

• Supervises and assigns duties to social work staff.