Our focus here at Bridgeway Senior Living is to provide quality care for our residents.

Our vision is focused on respectfully and responsibly delivering compassionate, quality care for all we are entrusted with.

Our plan is to utilize our vision through evidence-based research, evolving education, regulatory compliant programs, and most importantly empowering the talent of employees and partners.

Our success is combining all of these components to ensure the satisfaction and comfort for our residents, for our families, for our employees, and for our partners.

Candidates would be expected to

Complete and pass training and competency exams as approved and required by the State Board of Health.

Be able to work independently, and as a team member.

Demonstrate dependability, cooperation, and interest in the care of the elderly.

Pass background check before and during employment, with no disqualifications by committing or attempting to commit one or more of the offenses defined within.

The primary purpose of the Social Services Director is to assist in planning, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the overall operation of our facility’s Social Services Department in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Administrator, to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review facility policies and procedures as part of the facility’s interdisciplinary team to assure compliance with state and federal regulations

Participate in reviewing and setting policies concerning resident care and quality of life

Participate in developing facility social work policies

Participate in quality assurance interdisciplinary team meetings

Understand and meet all government requirements for social service documentation

Document progress in meeting the psychosocial needs of residents

Work with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological wellbeing of each resident. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure

Work with residents, families, significant others and staff to provide support, information and organization for taking a more proactive role in self advocacy to improve quality of life/care for individual residents and those who live and work within the nursing home and the community at large

Complete a social history and psychosocial assessment for each resident that identifies social, emotional, and psychological needs

Participate in the development of a written, interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident that identifies the psychosocial needs/issues of the resident, the goals to be accomplished for those needs/issues, and the appropriate social worker interventions

Ensure or provide therapeutic interventions to assist residents in coping with their transition and adjustment to a long-term care facility, including their social, emotional, and psychological needs

Ensure or provide support and education to residents’/family members/significant others to assist in their understanding or placement and facility issues in addition to referring them to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed services

Provide groups for residents’/family members/significant others as appropriate to their needs

Provide clinical interventions to address catastrophic events that occur during the resident’s stay in the facility

Coordinate the resident discharge planning process and make referrals for appropriate home care services prior to the resident’s return to the community

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required to sit, stand, bend and walk regularly; lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Visual and auditory ability sufficient for written and verbal communication.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Herrin, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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