Social Services Director 1 (Qualified)

Job Description

In adherence with state and federal mandates, Prestige Care team members are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by October 18, 2021 as a condition of employment, unless a team member qualifies for a religious or medical exemption.

Molalla Manor Care Center:
Molalla Manor is Located at 301 Ridings Ave, Molalla, OR 97038. Our care center is just off West Main Street and close to Silverton Hospital. Our care center at Molalla was designed for family. The charming garden area and quaint feel to Molalla makes it one of a kind.

In 2020, Molalla Manor, achieved a five-star status! Our team here is highly tenured!

When you walk into Molalla you can hear the laughter running down the halls from the community. Carl, of Molalla as well as Laurie are positive and involved leaders. The retention rate is one of the highest within the Prestige brand with over a quarter of our employees being with us between 10-20 years. The Molalla community is known for the rolling farmland, ranchers, and cowboys in the area making Molalla Manor feel like home.

Our community is stunning, immaculately kept up and a truly safe and enjoyable place to spend your working days. Celebration, fun, and encouragement of one and other are daily. Everyone is a team-player and always pitching in to help. The laughter of our team members as well as our residents flood the halls to give it a family-oriented feel. This culture allows Molalla to have low turnover and the positions that do come open to be like a rare diamond! This is a culture of high performance and teamwork.

If working in a home-like setting, with a robust team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Molalla Manor is the place for you.

Who Is Prestige Care?
Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

Benefit Information

Beginning January 2023, Prestige is excited to offer a great medical plan with low monthly premiums for Full Time (32 hr+) Oregon Skilled Nursing Center employees and dependents!

Oregon SNF Union Employees:
Employee Only: $35/month
Employee Spouse: $70/month
Employee Family: $105/month

Oregon SNF Non-Union Employees:
Employee Only: $75/month
Employee Spouse: $200/month
Employee Family: $300/month

Our comprehensive benefit package includes:
- A choice of health plans – Kaiser Permanente or Regence BlueCross BlueShield
- Coverage begins the first of the month after start date
- Preventative care covered at 100% /Generic Rx covered at 100%/Office Visit Co-pay $20
- Vision - VSP/Dental - Delta
- Employer paid Life and ADD
- 401k w/company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off Program/Paid holidays
- Annual wage increases
- Scholarship/Tuition reimbursement

Nursing Assistant students not employed by Prestige Care Full Time outside of their class will not be benefit eligible as they are not considered employees.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Social Services Director 1 directs and oversees the social services program in a skilled nursing center to assure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met and maintained in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Prestige Care standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Meets with all new admissions to document the resident's psychosocial history and identify the current psychosocial needs.
• Ensures comprehensive psychosocial care plans are in place for each resident and are completed within the required timeframe and updated quarterly and as needed.
• Collaborates with the leadership team, the resident and/or resident’s representatives, and physician to determine discharge plans. Communicates regularly with all parties regarding the plan and encourages resident and/or resident’s representative participation in all steps of the planning and discharge process.
• Coordinates home health, hospice, and support services, including making referrals and obtaining services from outside agencies as needed.
• Arranges ancillary services including but not limited to dental, ophthalmology, and audiology services. May be required to coordinate appointments for such services and arrange transportation.
• Completes and issues Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) and Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice (SNFABN) as applicable.
• Completes assigned sections on the MDS and participates in the coordination of Medicaid services.
• Documents care plan and services provided in the resident’s record in accordance with state and federal regulatory requirements and Prestige policies. Ensures that all entries are accurate, timely, and descriptive of the services provided.
• Acts as a resident advocate by ensuring that services are provided in the resident’s best interest and educates on residents’ rights.
• Acts as the grievance officer and coordinates the center’s grievance process.
• Assists residents in accessing mental health services and other community resources.
• Arranges and obtains needed durable medical equipment, clothing, and personal items for residents.
• Conducts and assists in coordinating resident and family support groups including the development of programs for special needs residents.
• Manages behavioral health services including tracking, meetings, care planning, care and services. Coordinates and updates Behaviors Monitors for residents as required.
• Partners with the clinical team in training staff on resident’s behaviors and appropriate behavioral interventions.
• Participates in leadership team by actively contributing to decision making, grievance follow up, building and company-wide initiatives and attending leadership team meetings such as Stand-up, Managing Acute Care Conditions (MACC), Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) and other meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBLITIES

• Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment and Trust.
• Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors and staff.
• Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, employees, the facility, and company information and records.
• Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Must hold appropriate state licensure if required under state regulations. Two years’ experience working in skilled nursing or similar health care setting or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills. Knowledgeable of the rules, regulations and guidelines that govern nursing care facilities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services or related field required.
Master’s degree preferred.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.