Manager, Social Services, Long Term Care (LTC)

About the role

Manages, coordinates and performs social service functions within our healthcare facilities. Possesses expert knowledge and clinical skill in order to manage the day-to-day social services operations of the department, ensuring quality and compliance of all policies, procedures, and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Communicates with and facilitates conflict resolution with employees, physicians, patients/residents/families and other healthcare team members.
• Integrates social services with entire patient/resident experience staff and other health care team members.
• Provides leadership for the delivery of social services, expertise and/or consultation within Sanford and acts as a liaison by representing at the local, regional and state levels.
• Promotes equal access to all throughout the health system.
• Provides Sanford staff with a scope of social work practice, ensuring full understanding of how to proceed with social services.
• Oversees the escalation of discharge planning and social needs of patients/residents.
• Provides management, feedback and support to social workers and care management department.
• Manages the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members, i.e., mentoring, providing education and providing support.
• Understands the critical components associated with and required to achieve intended results.
• Possesses the ability to administer scheduling, payroll, budgeting, interviewing, hiring, orienting, counseling, educating, disciplining and terminating, when necessary.
• Displays flexibility to assist units during short staffing or ill calls.
• Provides oversight for social work students.
• Participates in projects and project management.
• Serves and/or chairs department/organization committees and task forces as needed.
• Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program required.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years hospital social work and supervisory experience required.
• Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.
• Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice: In Minnesota, Must Have One Of The Following Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Graduated Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program required.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years hospital social work and supervisory experience required.
• Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.
• Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice: In Minnesota, Must Have One Of The Following Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Graduated Social Worker (LGSW), Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).

Skills

• Expert knowledge and clinical skill in social services.
• Effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Leadership and supervision experience.
• Ability to integrate social services with healthcare operations.
• Knowledge of regulatory agencies and compliance requirements.
• Ability to manage and train staff.
• Understanding of social work practice and its application.
• Experience with discharge planning and social needs assessment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with various healthcare team members.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Pay

$40.00 - $66.00

Schedule

Full time, 8 Hours - Day Shifts, 40.00 Weekly Hours

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