Director of Social Services - PSM II
About The Position
The Director of Social Services is responsible for the clinical and administrative management of the Social Services Department at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center. The role plans, coordinates, and implements social services and programs for adult patients, provides clinical leadership, and shares best practices with the Social Work Department to support effective treatment, appropriate resource use, and quality discharge planning. Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the State of Maine and providing services for people with severe mental illness. It collaborates with patients, their communities, and personal supports to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment possible.
Requirements
- A master's degree in social services, or a bachelor's degree in social work or a related field with three years of supervisory experience.
- Hold a current, active full Social Worker (LSW) license issued by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure.
Responsibilities
- Develop and review program policies, procedures, rules, and regulations to improve program effectiveness and efficiency.
- Apply regulatory guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission, and the State of Maine Division of Licensing to social services policies and procedures to promote consistent discharge practices.
- Collaborate with State of Maine interagency departments on best-practice treatment and discharge planning for the adult mental health population.
- Use knowledge of Title 15 and Title 22A procedures and court processes to support efficient discharges.
- Provide education, guidance, and supervision to subordinate staff working in inpatient services and the Outpatient Services Clinic.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Management Team.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- Three or more weeks of vacation leave annually, with accrual increasing based on years of service
- Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees
- State-paid 85%–100% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary
- State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums
- Employer retirement contribution equivalent to 18.86% of employee pay to MainePERS
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents
- Additional unpaid leave may be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act
- Additional wellness benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
