Director of Social Work

UHS•Lancaster, PA

About The Position

Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital (LBHH) is a 126-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital and start-up joint venture between Lancaster General Health/Penn Medicine and Universal Health Services. In addition to a general adult unit and dedicated adolescent unit, the facility offers services for treating those with co-occurring disorders on the psychiatric-medical unit, an intensive adult unit to care for those with severe conditions, as well as a women’s trauma unit. How will you make a difference at LBHH? The Director of Social Services at Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital is responsible to direct and manage an effective organization-wide clinical service delivery system. What do our current staff value at LBHH? An environment that puts patient care first. One of the most rewarding aspects of working as a Registered Nurse (RN) is providing excellent care, comfort, and security to the patients and families you treat, at their most vulnerable times. Having the opportunity to grow, learn, and advance in your career. There are very robust continuing education options and opportunities for leadership development as a Registered Nurse (RN) with LBHH. Supportive and responsive leadership. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. What’s in it for me? Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans Robust tuition reimbursement 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries! An opportunity to make a difference every single day.

Requirements

Education: Master’s or doctoral degree in Social Work.
Licensure: LCSW Preferred.
Experience: Five years clinical supervisory and inpatient experience.

Nice To Haves

LCSW Preferred.

Responsibilities

Identify and oversee the development of the programs and clinical services necessary to meet key mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of the community.
Monitor, evaluate and modify the clinical programs, utilizing the input and skills of the hospital’s clinical management team.
Serve as member of LBHH’s management team.
Supervises staff to ensure effective utilization of clinical employees across services, including scheduling employees, identifying and addressing training needs and implementing a system of on-going employee performance monitoring.
Perform personnel management duties including screening and selection of counseling staff, providing department orientation and training, completing performance evaluations and giving feedback to Human Resources office.
Serve as department fiscal manager and adhering to FTE standards.
Develop and implement clinical policies and procedures, ensuring program quality improvements.
Ensure that patient and program, departments, or clinical services documents and records are maintained as necessary.
Analyze Assessment and Referral information with the department head and identify and implement measures to improve the delivery of clinical services.