Director of Social Services

Job Description

Job Description

Director of Social Services

Overview:

Springbrook Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a Director of Social Services to monitor, supervise, and evaluate the day-to-day operations of the hospital's social work department and therapy services. As a key leader in our mental health facility, you will be responsible for providing monitoring, supervision, and evaluation of the quality and appropriateness of social services furnished.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical leadership, management, and supervision to the social services department

• Monitor, supervise, and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of social services furnished, including intake or admission screening, psychosocial assessment, high-social risk case finding, and discharge planning process

• Ensure continuity of care in the provision of comprehensive services and facilities, and coordinates communication with other Social Service Staff

• Provide ongoing, appropriate training to Social Service staff and patients

• Review all admissions for appropriate therapist assignment

• Coordinate schedule changes, staff coverage, and group clinical format

• Ensure quality assurance in Social Services' delivery, including clinical care and documentation

• Provide ongoing active review of chart documentation to ensure compliance with Social Work functions

• Provide regular reports to the Director of Clinical Services

• Maintain Social Service compliance with all applicable Joint Commission and CMS standards

• Carry a clinical case load for patient care

• Work with Risk Management/Compliance to formulate written plan for Social Services

• Attend in-service training and participate in other educational activities as required

• Interface with financial, business development, and administrative teams to coordinate patient benefit status, patient treatment needs, and the resulting length of stay

Requirements:

• Master's Degree (MSW) in Social Work from an Accredited School

• Three (3) years of clinical experience in a psychiatric setting with at least one (1) year of supervisory/administrative experience

• License preferred, but if does not possess, must be qualified by education and training in the social service needs of the mentally ill

• Experience with multiple treatment settings (inpatient, partial, outpatient, hospital or residential-based)

• Experience and knowledge of supervision

• Expertise in all facets of mental health treatment and chemical dependency with demonstrated knowledge of special population needs, including persons with co-occurring disorders

• Must possess education, training, or work experience with specific age populations and special needs groups

If you are a motivated and experienced social services professional looking for a challenging and rewarding leadership role, we encourage you to apply.