Social Work Manager

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University•Brooklyn, NY

About The Position

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors. Bargaining Unit: UUP Job Summary: The Department of Social Work at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Social Work Manager / TH Associate Director of Social Services. The successful candidate will: Provide clinical and administrative leadership and directing operations, programs and services of the Department of Social Work. Serve all populations from newborns to Geriatrics and patients with all types of psychosocial, behavioral, medical, and surgical needs. Maintain a direct working relationship with/supervising the Mother Cabrini Program; Through direct and matrix reporting relationships, ensuring a quality-based, customer- oriented workflow. In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, participate in the development and implementation of protocols and standards of care for ER patients. Monitor the process and outcomes of routine care to determine quality improvement needs. Promote social work practice and patient care that is effective in promoting quality of care, assessment, continuum of care, and appropriate and timely discharge planning. Demonstrate expertise in assessing concrete and clinical social work needs of the patient population with regard to patient condition and age and ensures that religious practices and beliefs. Assume accountability for staff education and development and ensures competency of staff regarding age level, patients care needs and organizational and department-specific competencies. Prepare annual budgets including projections and plans to ensure appropriate staffing as well as OTPS budget. Participate in special projects for Hospital Administration, as requested.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Social Work.
New York State Social Worker Licensure (LMSW or LCSW).
7+ years of experience working a clinical/medical setting.
Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to foster good working relationships with staff, management, union, employers and other collaborating professionals.
Or, a satisfactory equivalent combination of experienced, education and training to the above.

Nice To Haves

Multilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical and administrative leadership and directing operations, programs and services of the Department of Social Work.
Serve all populations from newborns to Geriatrics and patients with all types of psychosocial, behavioral, medical, and surgical needs.
Maintain a direct working relationship with/supervising the Mother Cabrini Program
Through direct and matrix reporting relationships, ensuring a quality-based, customer- oriented workflow.
In collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, participate in the development and implementation of protocols and standards of care for ER patients.
Monitor the process and outcomes of routine care to determine quality improvement needs.
Promote social work practice and patient care that is effective in promoting quality of care, assessment, continuum of care, and appropriate and timely discharge planning.
Demonstrate expertise in assessing concrete and clinical social work needs of the patient population with regard to patient condition and age and ensures that religious practices and beliefs.
Assume accountability for staff education and development and ensures competency of staff regarding age level, patients care needs and organizational and department-specific competencies.
Prepare annual budgets including projections and plans to ensure appropriate staffing as well as OTPS budget.
Participate in special projects for Hospital Administration, as requested.