Director of Social Services

Regency at Westland
Westland, MI
Full-time

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MUST HAVE LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE!

Are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As the Director of Social Services at Ciena Healthcare you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and / or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

At Ciena Healthcare, we take care of you too, with an attractive benefit package including :

  • Competitive pay
  • Life Insurance
  • 401K with matching funds
  • Health insurance
  • AFLAC
  • Employee discounts
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities

The Director of Social Services supervises the Social Workers, and guides facility staff in matters of residency advocacy, protection and promotion of resident’s rights.

  • Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
  • Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
  • Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
  • Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
  • Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.
  • Supervisory responsibilities include :
  • Interviews, hires and trains Social Workers.
  • Plans, assigns and directs work.
  • Prepares work assignment sheets.
  • Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization in the performance of these duties.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Master’s Degree preferred.
  • One year of supervised social work experience working directly with individuals in a healthcare setting.
  • Current Social Work license (LSW) from the state of MI

About Ciena Healthcare

Ciena Healthcare is Michigan’s largest provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation care services.

We serve our residents with compassion, concern, and excellence, believing that every one of them is a unique person who deserves our best each day that we care for them.

If you have a passion for improving the lives of those around you and working with others who feel the same way, Ciena is the place for you!

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