Social Services Director

Position Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• Works in collaboration with other clinical departments through consultation with the medical staff, DON, and nursing staff.
• Facilitates resolution of concerns in the patient population identified and ensures that services, programming, and patient's social needs meet the highest quality of care.
• Demonstrates understanding and interpretation of facility policies to ensure that policies are adhered to.
• Performs crisis intervention, special case conferences, family communication, and takes a lead role in the treatment team process.
• Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates QM activities.
• Adheres to the highest ethical standards regarding patient care and rights.
• Facilitates communication to outside agencies to ensure that these patient rights, care, and needs are met.
• Affords assistance with formulating the budgetary needs with the social service department.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s in social work from an accredited school of social work.
• Licenses: Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the state of Louisiana.
• Experience: One year experience performing duties as a Social Worker in a Behavioral Health setting.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And/or Experience

• Effective verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Proficient knowledge of PC computers
• Basic understanding of DSM V diagnostic criteria
• Basic understanding of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and conditions