Social Services Manager

State of Oklahoma • Sallisaw, OK

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Services Manager directs or supervises the Social Services Program at the Sallisaw Veterans Center, an Oklahoma Veterans Center. This leadership-level role plans, organizes, and directs a social work department or program and provides direct supervision to professional and paraprofessional social service staff delivering casework and other services to clients and patients. The position may also provide consultation to professionals in other fields and coordinate with medical staff and department heads on professional issues and work assignments.

The manager oversees program operations, policy implementation, service quality, and accountability. The role includes assessing service needs, supporting program development, and ensuring program administration is consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Job-related travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Current social work license from the State of Oklahoma Licensed Social Workers Board; current Oklahoma licensure as an LMSW or LCSW is required.
• At least three years of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
• At least two years of professional supervisory, managerial, consultative, or administrative experience in social services or guidance/counseling services.
• Knowledge of social work principles and practices; current social and health problems; family health and psychosocial aspects of human relations; community, state, and national health and welfare resources; psychosocial terminology; interviewing principles; social assistance requirements; and psychosocial treatment techniques.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, exercise good judgment, evaluate situations, choose appropriate courses of action, make decisions, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Sufficient proficiency in English to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Willingness and ability to perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in social work with experience in long-term care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Social Services program and direct or supervise staff performing its functions.
• Develop and recommend policies, rules, and regulations for assigned programs consistent with federal and state laws.
• Participate in program analysis, including identifying problems and needed services.
• Direct needs studies and review and analyze their findings for immediate and long-range program development.
• Advise subordinate program staff and interested groups on interpreting and applying agency rules and policies.
• Review staff reports, administrative audits, program activities, and other information to evaluate program effectiveness and service quality.
• Develop controls to support accountability, policy implementation, efficient operations, and program oversight.
• Develop and maintain personnel policies and practices.
• Participate in selecting persons for educational scholarships.
• Direct staff training programs.
• Supervise professional and paraprofessional social service specialists providing casework and services to clients and patients.
• Provide consultation and assistance to people in other professional fields, and confer with medical staff and department heads about professional issues and work assignments.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the position and agency operations.
• Perform job-related travel normally associated with the position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager