Supervisor, Social Services, Long Term Care - Full Time

Sanford Health•Fort Collins, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This role oversees the day-to-day operations of the department, ensuring quality and compliance with all policies, procedures, and regulatory agencies. The position involves communicating with and facilitating conflict resolution among employees, physicians, patients/residents/families, and other healthcare team members. It also includes developing and adjusting employee schedules, providing feedback on employee performance, and assisting in the training and development of staff. The supervisor provides oversight for social work students and assists in interviewing, hiring, orienting, counseling, educating, disciplining, and terminating staff when necessary. Additionally, this role assists in the escalation of discharge planning or social needs of patients/residents, helps during short staffing or ill calls, and practices positive collaboration. The supervisor provides leadership for medical Social Services, offers expertise and consultation, and represents the department at local, regional, and state levels, promoting equal access throughout the Health System. They demonstrate knowledge of quality management methods and support the organization's quality goals. Maintaining current certifications and continuing education is also a responsibility, as is serving on departmental/organizational committees and task forces. The role may also involve assisting with other projects or work assignments as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work from an accredited program required.
Minimum of two-five years of hospital or healthcare social work experience.
Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice (specific requirements listed for Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and GSS locations).

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in social work or related field preferred.
Supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege.

Responsibilities

Communicates with and facilitates conflict resolution with employees, physicians, patients/residents/families and other healthcare team members.
Develops, adjusts and distributes employee schedules.
Collaborates and provides feedback in measuring employee performance.
Assists in the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members, i.e., mentoring, providing education and providing support.
Provides supervision, feedback and support to social workers and the care management department.
Provides oversight for social work students.
Assists in interviewing, hiring, orienting, counseling, educating, disciplining and terminating, when necessary.
Assists in the escalation of discharge planning or social needs of patients/residents.
Assists during short staffing or ill calls.
Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones.
Provides leadership for the delivery of medical Social Services, expertise and/or consultation and acts as a liaison by representing at the local, regional and state levels.
Promotes equal access to all throughout the Health System.
Demonstrates knowledge of quality management methods, tools, and techniques and ability to create and support an environment that meets the quality goals of the organization.
Maintains current certifications in specialty and continues education when necessary.
Serves and/or chairs departmental/organization committees and task forces as needed.
May be asked to assist with other projects or work assignments as needed by organization, department or leadership.