Director of Social Work

Eklego is proud to be assisting Williamsport Retirement Village with their search for a Director of Social Work in Williamsport, MD. Recently achieved Best of the Tristate!

At Williamsport Retirement Village (part of Brooke Grove Foundation), they understand that all of us touch the lives of those we encounter and strive to make sure that impact is positive and uplifting. As a result, the people who live and work there are happy; and it shows!

Director of Social Worker Requirements:

• Must possess a master's degree in social work
• Must be registered as a LCSW in Maryland.
• Geriatric experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years social work experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• • Provide oversite and direction/updates to the Social Services department.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate department policies and procedures.
  • Interview, hire, and onboard new social service employees in collaboration with the Human Resources department.
  • Provide periodic performance evaluations of department staff.
  • Prepares and organizes the admission of new residents. This includes meeting with resident and/or family in a timely manner after admission, completing all necessary paperwork, distributing paperwork, addressing resident/family concerns as they adjust to facility.
  • Perform discharge planning by organizing discharge planning meetings as applicable, making referrals to home health agencies for follow-up care, ordering medical equipment as advised by the rehabilitation or nursing staff, sharing resources with resident/family for community supports (such as adult day programs, meals-on-wheels, emergency response units).
  • Notification to resident or family member of scheduled care plan meetings. Attending and facilitating care plan meetings or other family meetings as needs arise.
  • Provide individual support to residents and family members as needed.
  • Participate in chart audits to ensure quality of care is being given from a social services perspective and all admission and social work documentation is accurate and complete.
  • Participate in surveys/inspections made by authorized government agencies.
  • Investigate and work with interdisciplinary team in handling resident or family concerns or complaints. Maintain documentation of complaint in official log.
  • In collaboration with the Administrator, investigate allegations of abuse and neglect with utmost tact and confidentiality according to state and federal laws and regulations.
  • Honor all state and federal resident's rights.
  • Participate in interdisciplinary meetings as required. Includes, but is not limited to, At? Risk, QA, PDPM, Clinical Review, Stand-up/Stand-down, etc.
  • Participate in monthly Resident Council meetings if requested by the Resident Council or administrator.
  • Complete social services portion of all resident MDS assessments on time.
  • Work with the administrator to develop plans of correction for social service related deficiencies that are noted during surveys.
  • Interview residents using various assessment tools including Mini Mental Status Exam, Geriatric Depression Scale, Cornell Scale for Depression and others as needed.
  • Participate in Manager-on-Duty rotation.

Why Choose Eklego?

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• We'll take the time to learn about your background, your goals, and your needs.
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• No more wondering whether your application went through and waiting for a response. We will ensure that your information gets in front of the hiring team and coordinate an interview on your behalf.
• Our clients rely on our expertise and trust Eklego to bring great talent like you because we're ALL better together.

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