Social Services Director

BR2
Full Time
9:00am - 5:00pm
JOB SUMMARY:
A Social Services Director working with our Skilled Nursing facility will counsel, and aide residents and families requiring assistance. This position acts to meet those needs through individual and group Social Services programming. This position also promotes residents' potential during their stay and collaborates with physician and resident in preparation for discharge.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interviews all new residents to assess their psychosocial needs
• Performs admission and discharge planning coordination
• Counsel's residents individually, or with family/support groups
• Refers residents to needed services such as Dental, Optometry, Audiology, Podiatry, Psychology, and Psychiatry and other community health resources
• The Social Services Director will compile records and prepare reports such as theft and loss
• Coordinates with nursing department to meet the residents' optical, dental, and audiological needs and arranges transportation
• Prepares timely documentation of social service interventions and assessments in resident's chart
• Attends resident care meetings, rehabilitation and utilization review, quality assurance, and department head meetings
• Complete appropriate sections of MDS timely
• Other Duties as Assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Services or similar field
• Skilled Nursing experience preferred

BENEFITS:
Benefits of being a Sapphire Health Services employee include, but is not limited to:

• 401K
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Birthday/Holiday Pay
• Wellness Fund
• Uniform Fund
• Longevity Bonuses
• Quarterly Vacation Drawing
• Tuition Reimbursement

- We consider Medical and Religious COVID Vaccination Exemptions in compliance with Oregon Health Authority guidelines -
Address: 812 SE 48th Ave., Portland, OR 97215
WHO WE ARE: Come be a part of the team here at Sapphire at Belmont! We are smaller 38 bed community with a focus on employee culture, developing relationships with our long term care residents, and a positive atmosphere. We value our employees and and treat them the same way we want them to treat our wonderful residents. We focus mostly on long term care and try to create a home for those who stay here. We feel this gives our employees a chance to really develop relationships with the people they care for and have more fulfillment at their job. We are a tight knit team that believes in open communication and supporting our CNA's on the floor while giving them the tools they need to succeed. Come be a part of a building that focuses on the important things in healthcare and fosters an atmosphere of empathy and care for our employees and residents alike.
Our Mission: To Promote the highest quality of life for our residents, staff and communities. We strive to treat them all with the greatest consideration and respect.