Social Work Supervisor

About the role

The Social Worker IV (Social Work Supervisor) performs advanced (senior‑level) social work at the San Antonio State Hospital. The role provides advanced clinical services to patients, supervises social workers, contributes to the Social Work Management Team, and works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for independent judgment. The position also involves participating in disaster response, Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the social work program and ensure policies and procedures are updated at least annually.
• Serve on the Mental Health Services and social work department leadership teams to ensure appropriate programming.
• Submit evaluations and reports concerning staff recommendations, social work coverage, in‑service training needs, budgetary matters, and program status.
• Participate in budget planning, unit administration, and program development and evaluation.
• Participate in organizational workgroups.
• Review social assessments, recovery plans, and discharge plans to ensure psychosocial, economic, and physical needs of clients are addressed.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision for social workers, including reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, selecting and hiring employees, scheduling workload, establishing performance measures, evaluating work performance, providing feedback, recommending staff development and training, recommending personnel actions, and scheduling/approving leave.
• Act as the primary information resource for supervisees.
• Monitor the quality of social work service delivery through monthly audits reported to the Provision of Care committee, weekly case consultations, and monthly chart reviews; provide training when issues arise.
• Oversee, provide, and review clinical treatment services (assessments, individual, group, family therapy); conduct monthly audits of social assessments and progress notes, and quarterly monitoring of treatment sessions.
• Complete annual competency checklists for social workers and provide training/support when competency gaps are identified.
• Oversee coordination of client discharges, ensuring collaboration with clients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and community resources; monitor discharge plan reviews monthly and report to the Provision of Care committee; review and approve discharge plans not created by a licensed master‑level social worker.
• Ensure assigned social workers serve as liaisons between clients, families, state/judicial systems, and the facility, helping reestablish community communication.
• Ensure the Social Work Department complies with facility Continuous Quality Improvement programs, The Joint Commission, CMS standards, and applicable agency regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including supporting disaster response/recovery or COOP activation, which may require alternate shift patterns or locations.

Requirements

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• Minimum three (3) years of social work experience, with at least one year working directly with individuals with mental, social, or substance use disorders.
• At least one year of experience supervising social services work.
• Must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre‑employment drug screen, and registry checks (CANRS, Nurse Aid, Medication Aide, Employee Misconduct, LEIE).
• Applicants aged 18‑25 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be at least 18 years of age (21 years for Waco and Terrell Center for Youth applicants).
• Compliance with HHSC immunization policy and state hospital operating procedures related to immunizations is required.

Qualifications

• LCSW‑S preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of mental illness and emotional components of physical illness.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation methods.
• Knowledge of casework principles.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, techniques, and practices of social work.
• Skill in interviewing.
• Ability to oversee a social work program.
• Ability to evaluate reports of social studies.
• Ability to evaluate social assessments.
• Ability to make treatment plans, communicate effectively, and supervise the work of others.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Generous time off benefits.
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement.
• Additional details available on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Pay

Salary range: $6,579.41 – $8,304.83 per month.

Schedule

• Shift: Day (First shift).
• Telework: Not eligible.
• Travel: Up to 5% of time.
• Employment type: Regular, Full‑time.
• FLSA status: Exempt.