Manager, Social Services, Long Term Care (LTC) - Bemidji, MN at Sanford Health

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. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

Pay

$40.00 - $66.00 per hour

Schedule

8-hour day shifts, full time, 40.00 hours per week