are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? as the director of social services at the the laurels of bon air, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
laurel health care company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. this includes:
- comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
- 401k with matching funds
- dailypay , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
- paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
- flexible scheduling
- tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
- free cna/stna certification
- zero cost uniforms
- legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program
when you work with laurel health care company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.
why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
responsibilities:
- completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
- assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
- provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
- provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
- assures documentation is accurate and timely in mds care plans.
qualifications:
- current social work licensure in the state.
- bachelor's degree in social work required
- one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.
or acceptable exemption required
