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Licensed Social Worker

Optalis
2 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Sterling Heights, Michigan, United States
Bachelor's

 

Job highlights

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Qualifications

  • Knowledge of long-term care social work practices and regulations
  • Strong communication and counseling skills
  • Ability to work effectively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary staff
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in sensitive situations
  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work required
  • Licensed Social Worker in the state of Michigan
  • Physical & Work Requirements
  • Compassion and empathy
  • Integrity and confidentiality
  • Advocacy mindset
  • Adaptability and resilience

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement plan options
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive team environment
  • Full-time
  • Monday–Friday

Responsibilities

  • We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and experienced Director of Social Services to lead and oversee social service operations within our long-term care facility
  • The ideal candidate will advocate for resident well-being, support families through care transitions, and ensure compliance with all social service regulations and standards
  • This position plays a vital role in enhancing residents' quality of life through assessment, counseling, care planning, and coordination of services
  • Conduct psychosocial assessments and update care plans based on resident needs
  • Provide counseling and supportive services to residents and families
  • Assist with admission, discharge, and transfer processes, ensuring appropriate communication with physicians and families
  • Facilitate discharge planning, including coordination with community resources and services
  • Advocate for resident rights and provide education to staff on psychosocial issues
  • Document social services interventions and progress in resident records
  • Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and survey preparation
  • Supervise and support social services staff as applicable
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations related to social services
  • Ability to move freely throughout the facility and interact with residents and families
  • Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs and pushing wheelchairs as needed
  • Occasional evenings or weekends as needed
 

Job description

Position Summary

We are seeking a compassionate, organized, and experienced Director of Social Services to lead and oversee social service operations within our long-term care facility. The ideal candidate will advocate for resident well-being, support families through care transitions, and ensure compliance with all social service regulations and standards.

This position plays a vital role in enhancing residents' quality of life through assessment, counseling, care planning, and coordination of services.

Key Responsibilities
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and update care plans based on resident needs
• Provide counseling and supportive services to residents and families
• Assist with admission, discharge, and transfer processes, ensuring appropriate communication with physicians and families
• Facilitate discharge planning, including coordination with community resources and services
• Advocate for resident rights and provide education to staff on psychosocial issues
• Document social services interventions and progress in resident records
• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and survey preparation
• Supervise and support social services staff as applicable
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and facility regulations related to social services

Skills & Competencies
• Knowledge of long-term care social work practices and regulations
• Strong communication and counseling skills
• Ability to work effectively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary staff
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in sensitive situations

Qualifications

Required
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work required
• Licensed Social Worker in the state of Michigan

Preferred
• Experience in long-term care or healthcare social services
• Leadership or supervisory experience in a healthcare setting

Physical & Work Requirements
• Ability to move freely throughout the facility and interact with residents and families
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 lbs and pushing wheelchairs as needed

Personal Attributes
• Compassion and empathy
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Advocacy mindset
• Adaptability and resilience

Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement plan options
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive team environment

Schedule
• Full-time
• Monday–Friday
• Occasional evenings or weekends as needed

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