Description
Social Services Director Full Time AdventHealth Care Center Zephyrhills South
Location Address: 38250 A. Ave, Zephyrhills FL 33542
Top Reasons To Work At AdventHealth Care Center Zephyrhills South
- AdventHealth Care Center’s mission to “Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ”
- The opportunity and encouragement to truly care for and love the patients/residents they serve
- The opportunity to work with like-minded co-workers who believe and support the organization’s mission
- The patient-centric focus of meeting the needs of the patient/residents
- Being part of a large healthcare organization where we can be “Greater as a Whole”
Work Hours/Shift:
Days
You Will Be Responsible For:
- Provides medical related social services so that each resident may attain or maintain the highest practical level of mental, physical, and psychological well-being.
- Ensures that all PASSARS are completed accurately and timely in coordination with the admissions department.
- Stays current on Federal and State regulations pertaining to social services.
- Assist the resident, responsible party, and supportive others in the adjustment and orientation to the nursing home after admission.
- Conducts psycho-social assessments of residents.
- Ensures timely documentation on each resident in the facility as required.
- Participates in each resident’s plan of care meeting. Oversees that resident/families are invited and informed of the meetings.
- Ensures a Social History is completed as required, following an admission.
- Acts as the Discharge Coordinator for the facility.
Qualifications
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or a Human Services field including but not limited to Sociology, Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, and Psychology or additional experience as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility.
- Minimum 1 year of related experience.
- In lieu of required education, minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Social Worker in a skilled nursing facility.
Job Summary:
The Social Worker functions on behalf of the nursing home and the residents by promoting the general well-being of each resident through identification of their emotional and psychosocial needs.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
