Social Services Director (88205)

Colonial Village is an innovative , beautiful, 5 star, boutique style senior living community. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of our residents through purpose, passion & joy in life! Our Community offers several levels of living including: independent living, assisted living, short-term rehab, and long-term care.

In addition to our commitment to provide quality care to our residents, we are also committed to providing a great work environment for our Team Members.

Schedule: This position is part of the Nursing Management Team and will regularly work Weekdays with rotating on-call and Manager on Duty. This position must be willing to work the floor as needed as well.

Benefits : We value and are grateful for our Team Members. Below is a snapshot of our benefits to foster health and happiness for our team:

- Health, Dental, & Vision Care Plans with company cost share (full-time only)

- Company paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that includes counseling sessions for Team Members and their Family.

- 401(k) with company match

- PTO

- Holiday Premium Pay

- Volunteer Time Off

- Competitive Wages & Shift Differentials

- Referral Bonus

- Service Award Bonus

- Career Path Development

- Tuition Assistance & Certification Course Payment

- Fun & engaging team environment

If you're in search of a family based organization with a culture of care and you have a passion for seniors - keep reading!

Role:

We are seeking a dedicated Social Services Director (RN or LPN) to join our team! The Social Services Director (RN/LPN) makes assessment for, plans and advocates for the residents of the Community so they can reach their highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. The SSD will be responsible for pre-admission assessment of referrals as well as discharge planning for all the residents of the Community. Has the ability to communicate effectively and advocate for resident centered/directed care to team members, families, physicians, allied health professionals and the community.

Responsibilities:

- Follows and upholds the Communitys philosophy and goal to maintain, improve and/or enhance each residents quality of care and quality of life

- Follows infection control guidelines

- Perform pre-admission assessments of residents as needed.

- Attends and participates in facility meetings, orientation, and in-service training programs as assigned

- Maintain all documentation as required by Federal and State regulations, and the Community

- Follows and upholds policies and procedures of the Community

- Follows and understands the Communitys Emergency Preparedness plans

- Observes residents rights including, but not limited to, privacy, dignity, etc.

- Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests

- Completes sections of the MDS as assigned

- Coordinates admissions and discharge planning

- Coordinates and directs the care plan meetings

- Facilitates advanced directive decision-making process

- Tracks and trends referrals and referral sources

- Supports resident advocacy with leadership role in Resident and Family council meetings

- Coordinates grievance complaint process

- Coordinate and assist with resourcing and scheduling of allied health services i.e. Dentists, Podiatrists, Medical specialists etc.

- Provide on-going education of residents rights to staff, family members, and the community

Qualifications

Qualifications:

The Social Service Director must be a graduate from an accredited school, be responsible for maintaining professional licensure, and CEU requirements and ideally would have at least 2-year experience working in a geriatric setting.

Our Community is a part of a family of Retirement Communities which include:

- Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS

- Maggies Place of Colonial Village, Overland Park, KS

- Westchester Village, Lenexa KS

- Linden Woods Village, Gladstone, MO

- Raintree Village, Lee's Summit, MO

- Prairie Vista Village, Altoona, IA

- Terrace Glen Village, Marion, IA

- Cedar Ridge Village, West Des Moines, IA

- Northridge Village, Ames, IA

- Kennybrook Village, Grimes, IA

We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability of any other characteristic protected by law. Our family of retirement communities are proud to be a tobacco-free campus, including but not limited to electronic cigarettes. We follow CMS and CDC protocols and guidelines.

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