Director of Social Services

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities *(This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned)*

• Within 24 hours: Initiate treatment plan, complete social services portion of treatment plan, Complete a tentative discharge plan
• Within 72 hours: Review patient progress in treatment plan, complete psychosocial assessments on each patient
• Review patient progress weekly
• Discharge meeting with patient, and family (if requested), to discuss the discharge and crisis plan as well as patient and family expectations
• Advocate for patient’s rights and ensure the patient’s needs for services while admitted and post discharge are being offered/referred
• Responsible for making appropriate referrals to community resources and scheduling follow-up appointments
• Refer patients to in-pt. or out-pt. substance abuse treatment programs, partial hospitalization programs, counseling, PCP, med management, CBRS, case management, SUD treatment, PCS services, and home health, etc.
• Review prospective patient charts, provide opinion to doctor about appropriateness of admission
• Treatment team meeting 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 filing of paperwork is timed appropriately and the DE's are meeting their deadlines
• Fill out and filing physician's holds
• Write personalized behavior modification plans for patient's as needed; letters for patients; letters for guardianship referrals
• Assist patients to fill out applications (Medicaid, Social Security, Indigent Funding, Prescription assistance)
• Fill out PASRR and sending off all chart information for approval for level 2 screening

Benefits offered

• 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 - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us and have opportunities
• Paid Time Off (amount depends on years of service)
• Sick Leave for part-time staff
• (11) Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Commuter 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

Qualifications

*Required*

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
• Experience supervising staff
• Successful completion of background check
• May require working weekends and holidays