Join to apply for the Social Service Director role at ALIYA Healthcare Consulting The social worker will work with residents in the skilled nursing facility by identifying their psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs along with providing, developing, and/or aiding in the access of services to meet those needs. Services will be provided in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics along with strict adherence to government regulations. The nursing home social worker is responsible for fostering a climate, policies and routines that enable residents to maximize their individuality, independence, and dignity. This climate shall provide residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life. Statement of Purpose Social work services in long-term care settings focus on several key areas, including the social and emotional impact of physical or mental illness or disability, the preservation and enhancement of physical and social functioning, the promotion of the conditions essential to ensure maximum benefits from long-term health care services, the prevention of physical and mental illness and increased disability, and the promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health and an optimal quality of life. Objectives Providing direct social services to residents and their families by professionally trained social workers Assisting residents and families to use and receive maximum benefit from the facility and community-based social and health resources on a continuum throughout the stay of each resident Strengthening communications among residents, families, and the program or facility staff Assisting the facility to achieve and maintain a therapeutic environment essential to the optimal quality of life and independent functioning of each resident and to provide for maximum participation of residents in planning activities and policies Promoting facility-community interaction by encouraging community involvement in the facility along with resident and staff involvement in the community, developing linkages with a wide range of community resources, and participating in the assessment of and the need for planning related to other long-term social and health care resources Standards for Social Work Services in Long-Term Care Facilities Ethics and Values: Social workers in long-term care facilities shall demonstrate a commitment to the values and ethics of the social work profession, emphasizing resident empowerment and self-determination, and shall use NASW’s Code of Ethics as a guide to ethical decision making. Service Plan: The long-term care facility shall maintain a written plan for defining social work services designed to ensure their availability to all residents and their families. Responsibilities of Social Work Department: The social work director shall carry primary responsibility for social work services, including the development of organizational plans and administrative policies and procedures and coordination of services. Program Functions: The functions of the social work program shall include, but not be limited to, direct services to residents, families, and other individuals involved with residents’ care; advocacy; care planning, discharge planning and documentation; participation in policy and program planning; quality improvement; staff education pertaining to social services; liaison to the community; and consultation to other staff members. Documentation: Documentation of social work services provided to residents, family members, and other individuals involved with the resident’s care must be recorded in the medical record. Cultural Competence: Social workers shall provide residents and their families with social services in the context of multicultural understanding and competence. Work Environment: There should be adequate budget, space, facilities, and equipment to fulfill the professional and administrative needs of the social work program. Supervision Received Receives supervision from administrator and LCSW consultant. Base pay range $80,000.00/yr - $83,000.00/yr

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