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Director of Social Services
Summary
Title:Director of Social Services
ID:1221
Department:Social Work
Facility Name:N/A
Location:N/A
Region:N/A
Description
Located at the Historic Fishing Village, surrounded by beautiful trees and overlooking the Acushnet River, Royal Fairhaven is looking for a full time, experienced Director of Social Services.  

Summary:
 
Manages the operation of the Social Services Department at Royal Fairhaven.  Provides psychosocial support to residents and their families. 
 
Essential Functions: 
  • Ensures that residents receive psychosocial assessments at admission, upon condition change and/or annually.
  • Directs and guides staff in conducting assessments and interventions.
  • Creates, reviews and updates care plan and progress notes.
  • Provides direct psychosocial intervention.
  • Assists residents families in coping with skilled nursing placement, physical illness and disabilities of the resident, and the grieving process.
  • Works with the patient, family and other team members to outline goals of stay at admission, the plan to meet those goals and discharge as appropriate.
  • Conducts in-service programs to educate staff regarding psychosocial issues and patient rights.
  • Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the standards set out in the Company’s Code of Business Conduct, its policies and procedures, the Corporate Compliance Agreement, applicable federal and state laws, and applicable professional standards.
  • Performs other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
Two years of social work supervisory experience working directly with geriatric clients in a health care setting.
BSW or related field
Licensed as a Social Worker in Massachusetts

 
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 
  • Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Knowledge of psychosocial practices applicable to a long term care environment.
 
Royal Benefits:
  • Weekly pay
  • Direct deposit
  • Electronic pay stubs
  • Health/Vision/Dental Insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
 
  • About Us:
    The Royal Health Group is a family-owned company offering innovative healthcare and senior living at our eight skilled nursing facilities south of Boston and our welcoming assisted living community in Harwich on Cape Cod. All of our properties are TJC (The Joint commission, formerly JCAHO) accredited, a rating given to only the best nursing homes in the country. We pledge to maintain the “Royal Standard of Excellence” in everything we do, from long term skilled nursing and superb short term rehabilitation, to our “Royal Innovation” series of specialty services in Alzheimer’s care, diabetes management, cardiac care, nutrition, and more. When you make the Royal Health Group your next career move, you’re not joining a company where you are just another employee; you become a member of the family. Royal Health Group is an equal opportunity employer.
     
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