Director of Social Services

Company: The Laurels of Summit Ridge
Location: Asheville
Posted on: April 19, 2025

Job Description:

Are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a social worker at The The Laurels of Summit Ridge, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.
Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry. This includes:

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• Comprehensive health insurance - medical, dental and vision
  
• 401K with matching funds
  
• , a voluntary benefit that allows associates at our facilities the ability to access their pay when they need it.
  
• Paid time off (beginning after six months of employment) and paid holidays
  
• Flexible scheduling
  
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan forgiveness
  
• Free CNA/STNA certification
  
• Zero cost uniforms
  
  
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  • Legacy,our new virtual community and rewards & recognitions program
    
    When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.
    Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
    Responsibilities:
    
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    • Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
      
    • Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements);
      
    • Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges);
      
    • Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
      
    • Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.
      
      Qualifications:
      
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      • Current social work licensure in the state.
        
      • Bachelor's degree in social work required; master's degree preferred.
        
      • One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.
        or acceptable exemption required.
        
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