istant Manager Social Services

Essential Responsibilities

• In any of the above described role functions, these positions assist the Department Director or Manager to: Plan, develop, implement, maintain and improve/evaluate social services; policies and procedures.
• Delivery of social work programs/services.
• Quality management.
• Fiscal management, and patient/community planning services.
• Manage staff (including staff deployed to multiple departments and locations).
• Ensure competencies.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision/consultation.
• Develop, implement and monitor the quality management programs for social services.
• Assess and analyze staff development needs.
• Develop and/or present educational/development services that support the delivery of high quality social work.
• Develop and manage departmental budget and costs including identification and implementation of opportunities for improved services, value enhancement, and cost reduction/management.
• Manage (including collaborating with human resources) and resolve human resources, labor relations, employee performance issues.
• Safety and risk management issues on a first level basis.
• Analyze and implement appropriate staffing levels and skill-mix.
• Recommend, develop, and implement new programs enhancing quality of care and services to specialized patient populations.
• Participate in writing and/or developing grant proposals.
• Identify community resources; collaborate with community organizations in developing new programs and enhancing community services for members and other users of our services.
• Collaborate/consult with medical center physician chiefs, departmental managers, other users of social work services, regional departments, and health plan members on psycho-social matters/service needs and ensures that service is provided in an integrated and comprehensive manner.
• Identify issues which interface with service delivery and develop techniques to resolve them.
• Ensure compliance with federal, local and state regulatory/compliance standards.
  

Experience

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) years of clinical social work experience.
• Minium two (2) years management experience.
  

Education

• Masters degree in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
  

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (California) required at hire
• National Provider Identifier required at hire
  

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to utilize knowledge, principles and practices of fiscal and program management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social services treatment/delivery issues, as well as theories of human development and psycho dynamics.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• One (1) year in social work supervision in an acute hospital setting.