Social Work Director

Job Description

Job Description

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WORK

SUMMARY PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION: Responsible for providing clinical management and supervision to the clinical staff.  Leads all aspects of social work programs. Clearly defines responsibility and position duties of each subordinate.  Conducts performance evaluations of all direct reports, determining performance based on job, hospital and program standards for each individual.   In addition, responsible for providing direct clinical social work services to patients and their families as a part of the multidisciplinary team with most emphasis on completing Psychosocial Assessments, conducting groups, facilitating marital and/or family therapies, assisting in program development, and developing, implementing and reviewing Treatment Plans. 

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

SUPERVISES: Social Workers

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:  Master’s Degree in Social Work Required, Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) Preferred.

CPR Required

CPI Required

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Ability to effectively assess, plan and implement therapeutic services in a multidisciplinary setting.  Particular skills in therapy and assessment, considerable knowledge of social work principles and practice, social health and welfare programs and laws government eligibility for these programs; ability to mobilize and coordinate resources effectively.  Knowledgeable about needs of dually diagnosed populations.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years relevant experience. 

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Location of work is in and around Inpatient Psychiatric hospital.  Some hazard potential from physically acting out patients and health related communicable diseases.  Travel to speaking engagements or other activities may be required.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF JOB: Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, and be able to perceive the attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, and/or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of the fingertips.  Ability to express and exchange ideas via spoken work during activities in which they must convey detail or important spoken instructions to others accurately, sometimes quickly and loudly.  Hearing to perceive the nature of sound with no less than 40 db loss @ Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz with or without correction; ability to perceive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.  Performs repetitive motions with wrists, hands and fingers.

Work is primarily sedentary in nature requiring occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Work requires visual acuity to read, prepare, and analyze data, transcriptions, and characters on computer terminal; visual inspection of documents, and similar objects or items at distances generally close to the eyes.

Worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions; conditions are typical of office settings and administrative work.

Must be able to concentrate on work amid distractions such as noise, conversations, and foot traffic; must be able to consistently meet deadlines regardless of caseload; must be flexible in work hours in order to meet patient and Partial Hospitalization Program operating needs.

Must maintain self-control in volatile or hostile situations such as when verbally or physically confronted.

Must be able to set and maintain therapeutic distance with clients; maintain therapeutic boundaries during treatment and following discharge.

Must be able to address and prioritize multiple tasks demands within established time frames.

Other duties may be assigned.