Rehabilitation Services Manager jobs in Gary, IN

Enjoy a great team environment? Ready to take the next step in a rewarding career? Then here's your start! Join our team at Lincolnshire Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center located in Merrillville, IN.

Our most important goal is to provide the highest standard of care to our residents in an environment that is safe and secure. You will be responsible for Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the social service program of this facility. Your focus will be the basic quality-of-life for our residents, so duties such as recording vitals, providing ambulatory assistance, and seeing to hygiene needs will be key in the individualized care.

Social Service Director's day-to-day will include:

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for the identification of medically related social and emotional needs of the resident.
• Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the resident and family.
• Participate in discharge planning, development, and implementation of social care plans and resident assessments.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
• Assist in the evacuation of patients
• Interview resident/families as necessary and in a private setting.
• Refer resident/families to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the services or needs of the resident.
• Provide information to resident/families as to medicare/medicaid, and other financial assistance programs available to the resident.
• Maintain quality working relationship with the medical profession and other health related facilities and organizations.
• Interpret social, psychological, and emotional needs of the resident/family to the medical staff, attending physician, and other resident care team members.
• Participate in discharge planning and make such plans available to the designated party.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours

What we are looking for:

• Strong interpersonal skills, especially when it comes to delivering sensitive information to patients and/or families.
• 2 years social service experience
• Must be alert and attentive to detail.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Possess Social Service certificate or license.
• Possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
• Be able to make independent decisions concerning above job duties.
• Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family member, visitors, government agencies/personnel, vendors, and the general public.
• Be knowledgeable of activity practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender indentity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran. When completing this application, you may exclued information that would disclose or refernce this information, or any information relating to any other states protected by federal, state, and local laws.