SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR – Full-Time – Generations at Oakton Pavillion, Des Plaines, IL

Generations at Oakton Pavillion, Des Plaines, IL Seeks a Dynamic Social Services Director. This is a Full Time, Salaried Role.

Are you looking for a career with an organization well-known for its stability and longevity, and a collaborative staff that shares your passion for excellence in patient care? Join us at Generations at Oakton Pavillion, …and love what you do!

We Offer You a Competitive Salary, Full Benefits including PTO, 401k, and HSA, plus Opportunity for Advancement, and much more!

Generations at Oakton Pavillion is a 24-hour rehabilitation and skilled nursing community on a beautiful campus in Des Plaines, Illinois. Oakton Pavillion provides top quality short or long term rehabilitation and healthcare, plus concierge level amenities for its residents. Please visit our website at www.generationsoakton.com.

If you are dedicated to providing uncompromising excellence in patient care, and seek to expand your professional skills and knowledge in a skilled care environment, please submit your resume today.

Responsibilities of the Social Services Director:

• Assist with planning, developing and directing our facility’s social service programs in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations
• Ensure that medical, emotional, and social needs of each resident is met/maintained
• Greet and orient new residents
• Provide information regarding community resources to residents' families
• Direct hospice and palliative care
• Coordinate discharge planning
• Facilitate regular care plan meetings with residents and their families
• Complete the MDS (Minimum Data Set) within the Assessment Reference date
• Address residents' grievances and assist nursing or other pertinent departments in resolving issues
• Attend/facilitate intervention, rehabilitation, marketing, performance improvement and Medicare meetings as appropriate

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of the Social Services Director:

• Bachelor's in Social Work, or related field
• Alzheimer's/Dementia experience preferred
• A member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
• Minimum two years' experience as a social worker, or related experience
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity
• Hospital, nursing or long-term care facility preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of the social dynamic of the geriatric population
• Knowledge of community resources
• Initiative to seek new methods and services for residents
• Strong leadership and relationship building skills
• High level of organizational professionalism
• Working knowledge of government regulations as relevant to social services

“Generations - Our Family Caring for Your Family for Generations to Come”

Generations at Oakton Pavillion is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.