Social Work Supervisor Msw, Mti, Ft, Days

Position Summary

Social Work Supervisor, MSW is advanced professional and supervisory social work in management of a social service activity in an assigned geographical area of a county department or agency. Employees in this class provide professional supervision and management direction to a group of social workers and a supporting staff in a district or regional office including outlying units. Services supervised typically include intake, casework services, review of financial and medical needs, counseling, and planned delivery of social services to eligible individuals and their families. Additional responsibilities include serving as liaison between the department, the community and other agencies in the area, serving as field instructor for undergraduate and graduate students and providing training for other trainee personnel as assigned. Incumbents may work in welfare or other programs providing social services to special clients in a community services activity. Some incumbents in the class have responsibility for county-wide social service programs of a limited nature. Supervision is received from a professional superior in a central location who confers on difficult cases and evaluates quality of results through personal observation of area operations and analysis of reports and records.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provides administrative supervision and/or consultation to social work staff assigned to his/her unit, including ongoing Performance Evaluations of staff. Provides social workers with clinical supervision including age specific treatment modalities for working with patients and families. Is involved in program planning, policy-making, and decision-making for the unit and/or department and communicates this information to unit staff when applicable. Participates in decisions to hire or fire social work staff on the assigned units. Enforces personnel policies on the assigned units. Works collaboratively with community resources specific to populations served (i.e. age, diagnoses, ethnicity, religion, etc.) to coordinate, develop, and implement new programs and to improve existing programs. Participates in and sometimes chairs committees as assigned. Provides professional counseling and therapeutic intervention to patients and/or families on own caseload as well as in complex cases assigned to unit staff. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff to design and implement appropriate treatment plans, including discharge planning. Develops, leads or co-leads groups as needed. Supports and maintains existing standards of the department and of the profession. Analyzes and submits statistical reports on a monthly basis and/or as requested. Participates in orientation and training of social work and interdisciplinary staff. Participates in research projects as required for program planning and evaluation. Maintains current knowledge of social work practice. Participates in initial interview and program planning for incoming students. Supervises students. Role models behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise). Performs all other related job duties as assigned. Performs other duties as assigned.Experience:

Generally requires 5 to 7 years of related experience. Supervisory experience is required.

Education

Master's degree in Social Work is required.

License Certification

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Knowledge Skill Abilities

Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment Knowledge and skill in use of job appropriate technology and software applications. Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. Skill in monitoring/assessing the performance to make improvements or take corrective action. Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate programs. Ability to establish goals and objectives. Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

Physical Demands

Job function requires frequent sitting, standing or walking for extended period of time. Must be able to carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Jobs in this group require frequent visual acuity to perform activities related to extended use of computers. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

Work Environment

Jobs in this group are required to function in a fast paced environment with occasional high pressure or emergent and stressful situations. Frequent interaction with a diverse population including team members, providers, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public. Function is subject to inside environmental conditions, with occasional outdoor exposures. Exposure to various environments such as: communicable diseases, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a hospital and medical office environment. May also be exposed to needle sticks, airborne infections, medical gases, X-Ray, chemical exposures and other potential hazards. Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when exposed to infectious/clinical hospital environment. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Additional information and provision requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by the home unit/department in collaboration with the Reasonable Accommodations Committee (RAC).

Primary Location

Jackson Memorial Hospital

Work Locations

Jackson Memorial Hospital

Job

Nursing Management

Organization

Transplant Clinic

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Manager with Direct Reports

Job Posting

Jul 11, 2023, 2:48:10 PM