Team Lead Clinical Social Work- 40hr

Connecticut Children's Medical Center•Hartford, CT

About The Position

The Team Lead for the Clinical Social Work is responsible for the day-to-day activities and oversight of the inpatient and outpatient Social Work team at CT Children’s. The Team Lead, under the guidance and support of the Clinical Manager, will provide leadership and direction around scheduling, clinical supervision and onsite daily operations, while looking strategically at how workflow and process improvement can optimize and improve the role of Social Work and patient/family care through the institution.

Requirements

Masters of Social Work from accredited University
A minimum of 5 years of pediatric hospital based Social Work experience.
Strong clinical skills and proven effectiveness at clinical case consultation and patient advocacy.
Current/Active LCSW from state of CT
Strong understanding of EPIC documentation, On Call requirements, policies and procedures relevant to Social Work including DCF Abuse/Neglect/Custody, PT Rights and Responsibilities, Local and State resources for at risk/vulnerable families, risk assessment and safety planning, family/individual brief intervention/coping and support, as well as other hospital standards of care.

Responsibilities

Establish a leader available to offer daily supervision and case support for all inpatient and outpatient team social workers.
Identify challenges and systems issues that need to be elevated to Manager and Center Leadership.
Work to improve Social Work process and workflow through EPIC documentation optimization, streamlined assessments, and standardized work.
Focus on identification of opportunities for Social Work representation hospital wide in committees and workgroups.
Daily clinical support/supervision of team members
On Call/Holiday scheduling
Development of on call requirements/process
Handbook Maintenance/Upkeep
Policies and Procedures upkeep/review
Onboarding and support of new staff/Interns
Performance Evaluations (with Manager input)
Staff Meeting/Supervision Group support and management
Individual and team clinical supervision/support following trauma/bereavement/challenging cases
Work with Center Admin to create optimal cross-coverage during low staff days/vacations
Work with Manager to establish and track metrics, data, and initiatives that improve process
Provide backup On Call support to team for Manager (frequency to be determined)
Team Communication (emails, newsletter, announcements)
Day to day supervision of all inpatient/outpatient social workers.
Monthly team support of team members through engagement activities, team supervision, and staff meetings.
Quarterly/yearly performance evaluations will be completed by Team Lead with input from Manager.