Director of Social Services

FREEDOM BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL IS CURRENTLY SEEKING A MOTIVATED AND EXPERIENCED CLINICAL SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR TO JOIN OUR TEAM!!!

About the Role: The Clinical Social Service Director assumes responsibility for the functioning and communication within the social service department. The Clinical Social Worker participates as an integral professional member of a multi-disciplinary team, implementing and assisting in the supervision of social service interventions to patients.

Responsibilities:

• The Clinical Social Worker oversees the implementation of interventions performed by other disciplines with the social service department.
• These other disciplines include the Discharge Planner, Case Manager, and Activity Therapist, along with other social service employees.
• The Clinical Social Worker works in collaboration with other clinical departments through consultation with the medical staff, DON, and nursing staff.
• The Clinical Social Worker works to facilitate resolution of concerns in the patient population identified and ensures that services, programming, and patient’s social needs meet the highest quality of care.
• The Clinical Social Worker demonstrates understanding and interpretation of facility policies to ensure that policies are adhered to.
• Furthermore, the Clinical Social Worker demonstrates a strong knowledge of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, and developmental, social and behavioral.
• Additional duties include performing crisis intervention, special case conferences, family communication, and taking a lead role in the treatment team process.
• In addition, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in QM activities.
• The Clinical Social Worker adheres to the highest ethical standards regarding patient care and rights.
• The Clinical Social Worker facilitates communication to outside agencies to ensure that these patient rights, care, and needs are met.
• The Clinical Social Worker assists with formulating the budgetary needs with the social service department.

Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s in social work from an accredited school of social work
• License: Licensed through the State by the Regulatory Body that is vested to bestow licensure to Social Workers
• Experience: One year experience performing duties as a Social Worker in a Behavioral Health setting

Required Skills:

• Effective verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions; ability to follow verbal instructions
• Proficient knowledge of PC computers
• Basic understanding of DSM V diagnostic criteria
• Basic understanding of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and conditions

Preferred Skills:

• One year experience performing duties as a Social Worker in a Behavioral Health setting