Director of Clinical Services (LCSW)

UHS • Sacramento, CA

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About The Position

Heritage Oaks Hospital is seeking a Director of Clinical Services to provide administrative leadership and clinical supervision to the Social Services Department. The director ensures that psychosocial treatment programs meet patient and community needs and comply with regulatory requirements and the facility’s performance objectives. The role manages the administrative, management, and clinical processes for all Social Services offered at the facility.

The director oversees staff scheduling based on patient needs, guides and advises subordinates, and ensures the department operates within defined parameters while reporting variances. The role also provides social work consultation to physicians, nurses, other hospital staff, patients, and patients’ relatives, and coordinates with community agencies upon request in coordination with the assigned social worker.

Heritage Oaks Hospital is a fully accredited, 125-bed acute psychiatric hospital in northern Sacramento. It offers treatment services to adolescents, adults, and senior adults, including substance abuse and chemical dependency treatment. The hospital is part of Universal Health Services (UHS).

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, mental health, or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in the psychiatric or mental health field.
• At least three years of experience in advanced clinical or management practice.
• California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license.
• Valid driver’s license.
• CPR certification.
• Strong knowledge of JCAHO, NAPHS, Title XXII, HCFA, and OSHA regulations; patient rights standards; and other applicable federal and state laws and regulations governing mental health care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative leadership and clinical supervision to the Social Services Department.
• Ensure psychosocial treatment programs meet the needs of patients and the community and comply with regulatory requirements and facility performance objectives.
• Manage the administrative, management, and clinical processes for all Social Services offered at the facility.
• Oversee staff scheduling according to patient needs.
• Guide and advise subordinates as necessary.
• Ensure the Social Services Department operates within defined parameters and report variances.
• Provide social work consultation to physicians, nurses, other hospital staff, patients, and patients’ relatives.
• Coordinate with community agencies upon request and in coordination with the assigned social worker.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plan.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries.
• Education assistance.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director