Social Worker BSW jobs in Gary, IN

How good is your vision? How far can you see? Can you look beyond the body's limitations, beyond the constant medical needs, and see the soul inside?

Great Lakes Healthcare Center, a member of the CommuniCare Family, is seeking a Director of Social Services (BSW) who shares our vision, who can see our residents for who they are and find ways to enrich their lives with dignity, joy, and meaning.

Full Time Day Shift Position Available

WHAT WE OFFER

Beyond our competitive wages, we offer all full-time employees a variety of benefit options including:

• Life Insurance
• LTD/STD
• Medical, Dental, and Vision 
• 401(k) Employer Match with Flexible Spending Accounts
• NOW OFFERING DAILY PAY! WORK TODAY, GET PAID TOMORROW.

CATCH THE SPIRIT!

When you join the CommuniCare family, you’ll quickly catch the team spirit. Coworkers and residents become family, the workplace becomes a home, and a touch of spontaneity and fun keeps everyone smiling. Our core values promote an environment of respect, courtesy, and professional excellence where you can dedicate yourself to a career you love.

Do you have what it takes to be our next Director of Social Services?

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• BSW required, 4 year college degree in Social Work or related field.

• 3 - 5 years previous Social Services experience in a Long Term Care setting preferred.

YOUR MISSION

As Director of Social Services:

• You will be responsible for the performance of all social and psycho-social functions. You will develop and maintain a good working rapport with other direct caregivers to assure their participation in and support of all programs/services to benefit the residents’ psychosocial wellbeing.
• You will counsel family members, residents, and/or staff members.
• You will serve as the resident’s advocate at all times, working in harmony with all direct care giving staff to assure that the resident’s needs are being met.

THE COMMUNICARE COMMITMENT

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.