Social Work Director
Summary:
This position is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Social Work department in accordance with Federal and State requirements and facility policy.
Essential Responsibilities/Duties:
- Conducts pre-admission interviews with family of resident/guest
- Participates in admission process
- Determines advance directive code status within 24 hours of admission
- Schedules multidisciplinary plan of care/discharge planning meetings
- Conducts and documents psychosocial assessment and social history of resident/guest per COMAR regulations
- Coordinates contracted mental health services
- Completes the face sheet and MDS per CMS guidelines
- Completes MI/MR ID screens and coordinates Geriatric Evaluation Service review
- Individualizes and implements plan of care
- Coordinates discharge planning with residents, families, staff and community resources
- Serves as an advocate for residents/guests and families
- Interviews, trains, evaluates and supervises Social Work personnel
- Completes and implements an appropriate plan of correction in response to all Federal and State inspections
- Ensures documentation in medical records is reflective of professional and industry standard
- Participates in Care Plan Team Meetings, Performance Improvement Meetings and QAPI process
- Provides crisis or supportive intervention with resident/guest and family
- Attends In-Service training to maintain and improve competencies
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience:
State of Maryland Licensed Social Worker LCSW or LCSW-C preferred; however, we welcome and will consider BSW Social Work and MSW Soical Work