Director of Social Services

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiate treatment plan within 24 hours
• Complete social services portion of treatment plan within 24 hours
• Complete a tentative discharge plan within 24 hours
• Review patient progress in treatment plan within 72 hours
• Complete psychosocial assessments on each patient within 72 hours
• Review patient progress weekly
• Discharge meeting with patient and family (if requested) within 72 hours
• Advocate for patient’s rights and ensure services are offered/referred
• Make appropriate referrals to community resources and schedule follow-up appointments
• Review prospective patient charts and provide opinion to doctor about admission
• Treatment team meetings with each psychiatrist bi-weekly
• Facilitate social services group on scheduled days
• Meet with and call the DE's to discuss patient progress and mental hold status
• Follow up on the mental hold process to ensure paperwork is filed appropriately and DE's meet deadlines
• Write personalized behavior modification plans for patients as needed
• Write letters for patients and guardianship referrals
• Absorb patients to fill out applications (Medicaid, Social Security, Indigent Funding, Prescription assistance)
• Fill out PASRR and send off all chart information for approval for level 2 screening

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
• Experience supervising staff
• Successful completion of background check

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Preferred Provider Option
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pet Insurance
• Group Life Insurance, AD&D - Company Paid
• Supplemental Life Insurance, AD&D
• Short Term Disability - Company Paid
• Long Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and ROTH) with Company Funded company match up to 6%
• Retirement and Financial Planning Services
• Shift differential incentives
• Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
• We provide professional development to enhance various skills, certifications, and continuing education
• Opportunities for growth and movement
• Paid Time Off (amount depends on years of service)
• Sick Leave for part-time staff (11) Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Cummuter Mileage Incentive
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Clinical Supervision
• Wellness Program reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being