Director of Social Services - $15k Sign on bonus

Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital•Westborough, MA

8d•$87,110 - $135,699•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Social Services develops, plans, coordinates, and administers clinical and social services at Westborough Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, ensuring patient care activities meet standards and advising medical staff on clinical services. The role oversees clinical services, social services, and discharge planning for patients who request or require them, and serves as a resource and referral source for patients, physicians, staff, and the community. The Director conducts psychosocial assessments through interviews with patients and family members; provides group and family process-oriented therapy and educational groups; and develops individualized discharge plans based on treatment-team input and chart information. The role participates in regular treatment-team meetings, contributes social-work perspectives to case management, and communicates relevant state or local agency and legal requirements to the interdisciplinary team. The position also manages direct-report staff, including screening and selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, and employee relations. The Director upholds organizational ethics and customer-service standards and maintains current knowledge of patient rights, mental-health laws and regulations, treatment approaches, crisis interventions, and medical and psychiatric emergency procedures. The stated salary range is $87,110.40–$135,699.20. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is mentioned.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or an equivalent degree in a recognized mental-health field.
Massachusetts LiCSW licensure required.
CPR and CPI certifications, to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
Knowledge of patient rights, laws pertaining to mental health, and regulations concerning treatment of mentally and emotionally disturbed patients.
Knowledge of theories, principles, and techniques of group and individual psychotherapy and symptoms and behaviors of emotionally disturbed and mentally ill patients.
Basic knowledge of treatment procedures and interventions for acute psychosis and non-violent crisis intervention, as well as medical and psychiatric emergency procedures.
Skills in case management, time management, and crisis intervention.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an inpatient setting.
Knowledge of acute psychological disorders and advanced principles of abnormal psychology as applied to adults.
Familiarity with follow-up resource services.
Skills in conducting marital and family group therapy.

Responsibilities

Develop, plan, coordinate, and administer clinical and social services.
Ensure patient care activities maintain standards of care and advise medical staff on clinical services.
Oversee clinical services, social services, and discharge planning for patients requesting or requiring these services.
Serve as a resource and referral source for patients, physicians, staff, and the community.
Conduct psychosocial assessments by interviewing patients and their family members.
Provide group and family process-oriented therapies and educational or didactic groups for patients and family members using professional treatment modalities.
Develop and coordinate individualized discharge plans using treatment-team input and written chart information to identify aftercare needs.
Attend treatment-team meetings and contribute social-work perspectives to case management, including communicating relevant state or local agency and legal requirements.
Carry out personnel management activities for directly supervised staff, including screening and selection, orientation, training and development, performance management, and employee relations.
Uphold the organization's ethics and customer-service standards.
Maintain current knowledge of patient rights and applicable mental-health laws and regulations.