Social Work Manager

St. Paul's Senior Services•El Cajon, CA

4d•$88,300 - $132,600•Onsite

About The Position

San Diego’s St. Paul's PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). This innovative program is for individuals 55 years or older, who are living with chronic illness, or disabilities and need coordinated medical care to continue living as independently as possible in their home and community. The healthcare teams at St. Paul’s PACE provide a hands-on approach coordinating medical, social, and home care services so individuals no longer need to manage their medical care alone. This is a Full -Time Position. The typical working schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM. Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Center Director, the Social Work Manager, oversees the St. Paul’s PACE Social Work and Supportive Housing Department and promotes quality, efficiency and accessibility of Social Work services to PACE participants and families. The Social Work Manager will plan, organize and implement social work services for St. Paul’s PACE participants and families and oversee that all Department staff are doing the same. The Social Work Manager is responsible for leading all social workers in the provision of social work services and ensuring high quality standards within the social work and supportive housing department.

Requirements

Masters Degree from an accredited school of social work required.
A minimum of one year’s experience working with a frail or elderly population required.
Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting preferable.
Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned.
MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH DOJ AND FBI IN ADDITION TO A DRUG SCREEN CLEARANCE.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on a multidisciplinary team in a hospital, nursing home or community-based setting

Responsibilities

Management of social work department and supervision of social work department staff
The successful completion of QAPI projects, assessment, treatment, teaching and counseling to participant, caregiver or other appropriate representatives.
The Social Worker Interventions could include, individual participant contacts; appropriate collateral contact; participant and family education, assessment, and counseling; provision of resources; addressing mental health needs as they arise; ongoing case management; advocacy to ensure participant and caregiver needs are met and addressed; and disenrollment procedures.
The Social Worker is the liaison between the interdisciplinary team, caregiver representatives, and community agencies.