City & County of San Francisco (CA) - San Francisco, CA
posted 3 days ago
Full-time
San Francisco, CA
Administration of Environmental Quality Programs
About the position
The Medical Social Work Supervisor works for the Department Disability and Aging Services Hub. This position is responsible for supervising intake functions including Adults Protective Services, home delivered meals, in home supportive services, case management, Community Living Fund, Enhanced Care Management and Information, referral and assistance. This position also includes supervision of Class 2920 Medical Social Workers and Class 2940 Protective Services Worker staff. Along with supervision, this supervisor provides consultation concerning the most difficult cases and serves as liaison for DAS intake Programs.
Responsibilities
- Ensures all DAS Intake services are done in accordance with accepted social work practices, City and County, State, and Federal laws and regulations.
- Prepares records, reports, maintains statistical controls, accountability, and funding justifications in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.
- Engages in regular communication via telephone and written, making presentations to other staff, supervisors, departments, communities, and colleagues from outside agencies.
- Provides recourse to dissatisfied clients when escalated and helps solve difficult problems; investigates and responds to reports of program misuse.
- Reviews and evaluates intakes by case review, case conferences, and individual conferences to ensure that intake worker accurately identify the client's needs.
- Advises staff in emergency situations of appropriate case action, casework methods for handling difficult cases and suggesting methods and strategies to resolve problems.
- Participates in the selection of staff, providing or coordinating staff trainings, and implementing disciplinary procedures; prepares work schedules for staff.
- Assigns intake and referrals equitably for medical social work staff according to worker skill, confers with individual staff members on specific duties, and monitors performance by reviewing intakes, and related documentation.
- Engages in regular team and one-on-one meetings to achieve specific case goals, ensure appropriate understanding of case work principles and compliance with legal requirements, and maintain the quality of services.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of post-master's Medical Social Worker experience in a health care setting.
- Current licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) issued by the State of California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Nice-to-haves
- Previous experience working with older adults and adults with disabilities.
- Previous experience with veterans (not mandatory).
- Clinical knowledge and experience in hospitals, rehab centers, community agencies, and other similar health care settings.
Benefits
- Compensation: $120,276.00-$146,172.00 Yearly
