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.

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.