Director Of Social Services

Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation, a division of Dynasty Healthcare Group, LLC (An Anniversary Holding Company) is seeking a Social Worker to join our team.

Our compassionate, fast paced rehabilitation center seeks an experienced Social Worker who will provide top notch customer service to our residents and their families. The Social Worker will be responsible for identifying and meeting the medically related social and psychosocial needs of the residents.

Essential Functions:

• Develop Social Histories and completes required Initial, Quarterly and Annual Social Service Assessments timely
• Effectively documents interactions with residents and/or responsible parties
• Knowledgeable of the MDS and completes designated sections to include the BIMS and PHQ-9
• Consistently abides by the Social Work Code of Ethics, Interprets and Promotes the Patient Bill of Rights
• Reports abuse, neglect or exploitation per state reporting guidelines
• Educates, reviews and assists residents in completing Advance Directives, Medical Power of Attorney and Out of Hospital Do Not Resuscitate documents
• Leads and participates in Interdisciplinary Care Plan Meetings
• Provides assistance for residents and/or families at times of adjustment, crisis, or particular need
• Facilitates referrals to ancillary services including Optometry, Dental, Podiatry, Psychology, Psychiatry and Audiology
• Conducts discharge planning with residents and responsible parties to include safe discharge arrangements, referrals to community agencies and PASRR Level 1 screening when needed
• Educates residents and/or responsible parties about Palliative Care, Hospice Care and end of life care when needed and assists with the transition process to end of life services
• Maintains the Grievance Log and facilitates proper procedure of Concern Forms from initiation to completion
• Performs monthly reviews of all resident chats to ensure that assessments, documentation and advance directives are current and accurately documented in the resident chart
• Maintains knowledge of federal and state regulations for long-term care facilities as they pertain to Social Services

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
• Must be licensed by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
• Has at least one year of experience in a Skilled Nursing / Long-Term Care setting
• Must be an effective communicator

Ability to adequately organize & prioritize multiple tasks independently.