Director Social Services

Winchester Gardens is seeking a Director of Social Services to join our team!

Winchester Gardens is a Springpoint Senior Living community located in Maplewood, NJ. We are seeking a Full-Time Director of Social Services to join our team. At Springpoint, our Director of Social Services primary purpose is to provide medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial wellbeing of each resident. “Medically-related social services” means services provided to assist residents in maintaining their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental and psychosocial needs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement case management services to all residents
• Make arrangements for obtaining needed adaptive equipment, clothing and personal items
• Maintain contact with family (with resident’s permission) to report on changes in health, current goals, discharge planning and encouragement to participate in care planning
• Maintain census
• Maintain progress notes under federal and state guidelines for Long Term Care
• Assist staff to inform residents and those they designate about the residents’ health status and health care choices and their ramifications.
• Make referrals and obtain services from outside entities (e.g. talking books, absentee ballots, community wheelchair transportation)
• Assist residents with financial and legal matters (e.g. applying for pension, Medicaid, referrals to lawyer, obtaining Power of Attorney, legal guardianship procedures, trustee)
• Discharge planning services (e.g. facilitates transfers to other facilities, helping to place resident on a waiting list for community services, arranging intake for home care services for residents returning home, arranging for home care).
• Arranging for provision of needed counseling services
• Through the assessment and care planning process, identify and seek ways to support resident’s individual needs and preferences, customary routines, concerns and choices
• Facilitate the building of relationships between residents and staff by teaching staff how to understand and support residents’ individual needs.
• Facilitate family and resident support groups

Education and Experience:

• CSW or LSW required.
• Minimum three (3) years experience with seniors
• Experience in Long Term Care, state surveys and maintaining occupancy

Comprehensive Benefits Package Including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Rx Plans
• PTO and Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Bonus Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Rate: $68,000 -$85,000/ year