Supervisor Social Services

Company: WhidbeyHealth
Location: Coupeville
Posted on: June 29, 2020

Job Description:

:Focus on leadership: This person will provide leadership and supervision to the social work department in cooperation with the Utilization Management Utilization Review/Social Work Manager. Provides weekly/bi-weekly supervision with staff on the social work team. Attends leadership and other meetings as required. Focuses on building and strengthening the social work team, builds/strengthens relations with patients/families, the interdisciplinary team, and community partners. Encourages growth and development of the department and individual team members. With support from the Utilization Management Utilization Review/Social Work Manager, meets the immediate and ongoing needs of the social work department.--Focus on patient care: Regularly conducts screenings and/or full psych/social assessments, and recommends/coordinates further care planning and intervention necessary. Works in cooperation with the multi-disciplinary team to service diverse populations as needed. Conducts mental health evaluations, and builds safe discharge plans out of the emergency department and the Med-Surge floor, using a high level competency in understanding mental health, substance use, homelessness, and other barriers to care.Serves as the liaison between patient discharge and follow-up with patient's primary care provider in the community.Addresses barriers to patient's achieving optimal healthcare, and problem-solve care plans as appropriate.Participate in interdisciplinary medical rounds and case reviews in the areas of Med-Surge, Emergency Departments, Medical Ambulatory Clinic (oncology), Family Birthplace, and other departments as assigned.--Education: Master's Degree in Social Work (required)Licensure: Licensed as an LICSW in the state of Washington (required)Shifts: Rotating shifts, day and evening hours, weekends, holidaysExperience: Three to five years clinical social work experience in a similar setting or case management role, medical social work experience preferred. Two to five years of independent leadership work and experience specifically facilitating teams and team work.

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