Social Services Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
• Experience supervising staff
• Successful completion of background check

Responsibilities

• Initiate treatment plan, complete social services portion of treatment plan, and complete a tentative discharge plan within 24 hours.
• Review patient progress in treatment plan and complete psychosocial assessments on each patient within 72 hours.
• Review patient progress weekly.
• Conduct discharge meetings with patients and families to discuss discharge and crisis plans, as well as expectations.
• Advocate for patient’s rights and ensure patients' needs for services, both during admission and post-discharge, are offered/referred.
• Make appropriate referrals to community resources and schedule follow-up appointments.
• Refer patients to in-patient or out-patient substance abuse treatment programs, partial hospitalization programs, counseling, PCP, med management, CBRS, case management, SUD treatment, PCS services, and home health, etc.
• Review prospective patient charts and provide opinions to the doctor regarding the appropriateness of admission.
• Participate in treatment team meetings with psychiatrists bi-weekly.
• Facilitate social services groups on scheduled days.
• Meet with and call the DE's to discuss patient progress and mental hold status.
• Follow up on the mental hold process to ensure timely filing of paperwork and that DE's meet their deadlines.
• Fill out and file physician's holds.
• Write personalized behavior modification plans for patients as needed; write letters for patients; write letters for guardianship referrals.
• Assist patients in filling out applications for Medicaid, Social Security, Indigent Funding, and Prescription assistance.
• Fill out PASRR and send all chart information for approval for level 2 screening.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Preferred Provider Option
• Health Savings Account
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account
• Pet Insurance
• Group Life Insurance, AD&D - Company Paid
• Supplemental Life Insurance, AD&D
• Short Term Disability - Company Paid
• Long Term Disability
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and ROTH) with Company Funded company match up to 6%
• Retirement and Financial Planning Services
• Shift differential incentives
• Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
• Professional development to enhance various skills, certifications, and continuing education
• Opportunities for growth and movement
• Paid Time Off (amount depends on years of service)
• Sick Leave for part-time staff
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Commuter Mileage Incentive
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Clinical Supervision
• Wellness Program reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program