Social Work Supervisor (LMSW Required)

Come join our awesome team as a Social Worker Supervisor (LMSW Required) at the Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE clinic. We have great benefits and a great work environment!

Senior Community Care of Michigan PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Job Highlights:

• 403(b) Retirement Plan;
• Career scholarships;
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)

Benefits with minimal to no cost to employees:

• Scholarships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness program
• Life insurance (with an option to purchase additional)
• Short term disability
• Loan program
• NEW! NetSpend option: 50% of wages before payday
• Ministry Program

About the job:

Pay: $77,400-$88,500

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, Occasional Weekends

The Social Work Supervisor Responsible for the direct supervision of social workers, behavioral health specialists, chaplain and social work case managers. Works under supervision of the Center Director while providing application of advanced social work knowledge and skills in participant screening, case management, counseling and referrals

Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work required
• Be legally authorized, currently licensed, registered or certified if applicable in the state of employment.
• LMSW Required
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience working with frail or elderly population required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation
• Must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting is preferable

Essentials:

• Conducts monthly department meetings to provide oversight and operational efficiency of the social work, behavioral health and spiritual care provided to program participants.
• Continuously evaluate participants’ changing needs and make necessary programmatic adjustments to ensure social work, behavioral health and spiritual care interventions meet the needs of program participants.
• Ensures job responsibilities, authorities and accountability of all direct reports are understood through one-on-one employee meetings or group supervisor.
• Provides oversight and direct supervision of the social work department.
• In coordination with the Quality and Compliance Team, provides oversight of Elder Abuse training for all new and current employees, ensuring compliance with regulations, policies and procedures related to elder abuse.
• May carry a reduced panel of participants to support equity and efficiency of panel size across the organization.
• Ensures in-person initial social work assessments are completed for Senior Community Care participants to obtain a complete psychosocial history, which may include descriptions of cognitive status, social supports, family dynamics mental health and substance dependency and other issues and needs. Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.

Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE:

Senior Community Care of Michigan - PACE is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

PACE is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Our team members include clinical professionals, housekeepers, maintenance associates, and culinary employees among others. Unlike some clinical environments, PACE centers offer employees flexible work schedules, with most positions only requiring occasional weekends. Team members have an opportunity to get to know their patients and build meaningful relationships.

Our Senior Community Care of Lansing, MI, values our staff and residents at the highest level. In the capital city of Michigan, staff call a vibrant, diverse, and bustling city their home. Our PACE program allows for more standard working hours than is usual with elder care careers, and we foster a work-life balance by offering employees paid-time off benefits as part of our comprehensive benefits package, as well as creating moments of appreciation in the workplace throughout the year. Come join us at SCCMI, and see why VOANS has been voted by employees as a Great Place To Work the past 4 years running.

In our 2022 Great Place to Work survey, employees said their work has a special meaning: this is not “just a job”.

At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations’ shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best.

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