DIRECTOR of social work

Plans, organizes, develops, coordinates and directs the Social Work Department and its Programs and activities in accordance with current Federal, State and Local guidelines and regulations, accepted standards of practice and as may be directed by Administration.

• Administrator

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• LMSW
• Master of Social Work Degree from an accredited School of Social Work
• Seven years’experience in long term care social work
• Two years experience as Social Work Director or Assistant Director
• Two years experience in short-term sub-acute social work

• Plans, organizes, develops, coordinates and directs the Social Work Department and its Programs and activities in accordance with current Federal, State and Local guidelines and regulations, accepted standards of practice and as may be directed by Administration.
• Carries out major assignments in conducting the Social Work operations of the business.
• Administration of the Social Work Department including staffing, policy, daily operations, provision of all clinical services and Department compliance with all Federal, State and Local Government Regulations as they pertain to the provision of long term care social work services.
• Carries out major assignments in conducting the Social Work operations of the business.
• Administration of the Social Work Department including staffing, policy, daily operations, provision of all clinical services and Department compliance with all Federal, State and Local Government Regulations as they pertain to the provision of long term care social work services.
• Directly supervises assigned staff which includes but is not limited to, participating in orientation, manage staff performance in relation to the position’s standards, and monitor time and attendance.
• Exercise good independent judgment and discretion in effectively managing staff by, but not limited to, conducting performance appraisals, corrective disciplinary action and other supervisory interventions which may affect a change in assigned staff’s status of employment
• Makes recommendations to Department Head or designee, as to the hiring, firing, advancement, promotion or any other change in employment status.
• Provide consultation to staff members in the development of a milieu therapy team approach.
• Provide ongoing clinical supervision to social workers
• Provide in-service training to Social Work Staff and other Departments with specific orientation to the psychosocial needs of the resident/family
• Demonstrate compliance with government and accrediting agency standards and regulations pertaining to Social Work
• Establish and teach a specific system of documentation recording for the Department
• Participate in Facility Management Meetings
• Maintain working knowledge of State and Federal regulations as they pertain to the position
• Develop policies and procedures for the Social Work Department
• Interview for all Social Work Positions
• Represent the facility in handling complaints and misappropriations and resolve matters of significance on behalf of management
• Complete Quality Assurance Audits and Quarterly Reports
• Coordinate and provide for Quarterly Family Council Meetings
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation to members of the interdisciplinary team regarding resident/family psychosocial issues
• Act as a liaison and representative of the Facility with governing agencies, community based agencies/hospitals and the community at large
• Organize and maintain a community resource file
• Attend seminars, conferences, courses and institutes to keep current with the latest developments in the field of gerontology
• Performs as “Administrator on Duty” (AOD) as assigned
• Participates in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Must possess the ability to consistently come to work as assigned, including coming to work regularly and on time.
• Must possess the ability to adhere to the time recording policy, including adhering to meal/break…