Manager-Social Work

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Administrative

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Social Work and Activities Programming in accordance with NMHS Policy/Procedures and criteria established by various legal/regulatory accrediting bodies
• Manages the overall operations of the Social Work Department
• Supervises, oversees, schedules, and coordinates the activities of the Activities Coordinators and Activities Assistants on all shifts
• Assures all Social Work staff are properly trained regarding regulatory guidelines and daily work.
• Coordinates employee training.

Social Work:

• Provides psychosocial assessment of factors related to the resident’s illness and need for care
• Identify and provide problem resolution associated with high risk indicators endangering resident’s mental and physical health
• Identify support system
• Evaluate resident(s) and implement treatment plan
• Consults with residents as needed including provision of counseling and direct social worker services to assist with meeting psychological needs of resident/family

Case Management/Discharge Planning:

• Ensures residents/families receive necessary continuity of care and discharge planning needs.
• Act as a liaison between resident/family and treatment team
• Provides discharge/transition options to resident(s)/family(ies)

Recordkeeping/Documentation:

• Document assessment(s), progress, notes, etc. in resident’s medical record(s)

Community Outreach/Customer Service

• Identifies and utilizes resources to best meet resident/family needs including interaction with payers and external stakeholders
• Develop and maintain effective working relationship with resources providers
• Researches, develops and maintains community involvement in social work services
• Ensure effective implementation of admission and discharge planning, provide new resident/family admission orientation.
• Communicates goal progression and plan of care to residents, staff and physician. Communicates agency mission and services to potential referral sources.
• Actively participate in volunteer recruitment and retention

Education:

• Provide educational programs to staff, residents, families, and the community
• Attends educational classes/programs to stay abreast of the changes in healthcare

Regulatory :

• Complies with regulator and accrediting agency requirements
• Adheres with NMMC/NMHS policy/procedures and guidelines