Job Description
Job Summary:
These positions typically assist a Manager or Director of Social Services by functioning in one of two roles: (1) managing the daily operations of an entire Social Services department or (2) managing the daily operations of an assigned service(s), programs(s) or function(s). In a Home Health department or hospice, the Assistant Manager of Social Services may assist the Home Health or Hospice Manager by managing the day to day operations of Social Service programs; providing clinical and administrative supervision to licensed social workers; developing social services budget, business and service plans; implementing quality management/improvement programs for social services; developing and implementing social services policies, procedures, protocols and clinical practices/ standards.
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.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- 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.
PrimaryLocation : California,Los Angeles,West Los Angeles Medical Center
HoursPerWeek : 40
Shift : Day
Workdays : Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
WorkingHoursStart : 08:00 AM
WorkingHoursEnd : 05:00 PM
Job Schedule : Full-time
Job Type : Standard
Employee Status : Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation : NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level : Team Leader/Supervisor
Job Category : Behavioral Health, Social Services & Spiritual Care
Department : West LA Medical Center - Social Services - 0806
Travel : No
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- Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.
Job Tags
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