Social Services Director

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Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Monroe is searching for a Social Services Director to join our team!!

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. 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 facilitates resolution of concerns in the patient population identified and ensures that services, programing 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 adhere to. Furthermore, the Clinical Social Worker demonstrates a strong knowledgeable of a wide range of disorders; cognitive, emotional, and developmental, social and behavioral. Additional duties include, performs crisis intervention, special case conferences, family communication, and takes a lead role in the treatment team process. In addition, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates 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. 

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 

Education: 

Master’s in Social Work form 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 

Additional Requirement 

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 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND/OR REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: 

Photo ID 

Social Security Card/Driver’s License 

Primary Source Verification of education 

Copy of clinical license 

CPR 

Behavioral  Management Training