Outpatient Social Work Supervisor

Stony Brook University•Town of Brookhaven, NY

1d•$105,000 - $133,000

About The Position

At Stony Brook Medicine, our Social Workers are valuable members of our team, who provide empathic care to our patients, their families and visitors, with the highest degree of integrity and respect. Social Workers apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups in a variety of settings. Social Workers plan, implement, coordinate, document treatment for and plan discharge for individuals diagnosed with: medical and/or mental illness, behavioral health issues, developmental and intellectual disabilities; work-related illnesses or injuries; chemical addiction; victims of neglect, maltreatment or abuse, chronic illness, sudden severe illness, patients receiving palliative care or needing hospice. Social Workers at Stony Brook Medicine approach treatment in conjunction with Case Management to provide comprehensive care. Social Workers working with high risk psychosocial cases with a patient and family centered model and focusing on issues not limited to: Adjustment to illness, homelessness, and substance use disorder, lack of resources, family assessment, barriers to care and social determinants of health. Qualified candidates in the role of supervisor will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence. Qualified candidates will take on a leadership role and fully understand the role of Social Work in a Medical/Surgical/Behavioral health setting. The supervisor will have a working knowledge or integrated health care and the importance of strong clinical supervision in a large teaching hospital setting. The supervisor will be able to initiate and run projects, create and do presentations, and educate the staff. The supervisor will have experience with staff supervision.

Requirements

Masters in Social Work from an accredited institution.
New York State licensure
Five plus years’ experience in a Medical Setting.
Minimum three years of supervisory experience or staff clinical oversight and/or task supervisor experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Medical and Behavioral Health settings.
Experience with multiple patient populations.
Experience in In-patient setting.

Responsibilities

Supervision of 25-35 direct reports
Supervision of students and in task supervision of indirect reports
Attendance and membership in applicable hospital committees.
Presentation and education to staff on current and relevant topics
Organization and leadership of meetings as needed
Active engagement in Department Process Improvement and Quality Assurance measures
Ongoing chart reviews
Staff counseling and mentoring
Staff education
Ongoing management of complex cases presentation at hospital level and department level employee orientation
Unit coverage as needed
On-call re-call back up supervisor
Coverage for Director of Social Work
Direct report to the Director of Social Work