Director â Psychiatric Social Work
Director â Psychiatric Social Work
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Job Description
Overview
Responsible for the overall Psychiatric Social Work function of the Department of Psychiatry.
Responsibilities
-Has overall responsibility for Quality Social Work performance and maintenance of the professional Social Work standards all programs in which Social Work staff function.
-Responsible for direct supervision and evaluation of Clinical Supervisors and Social Work Supervisors.
-Hires and fires Social Work staff.
-Selects the supervisors for Social Work students; supervises the performance and termination of Social Work students.
-Responsible for Social Work component the departmental education program: e.g. medical students residents etc.
-Represents the discipline of Social Work within and outside the department and hospital.
-Maintains a liaison between the Director of Social Work of the Hospital thereby enhancing the relationship between medical and psychiatric Social Work.
-Responsible for the creation and formalization of programs with outside agencies and the community so as to better service the patient population.
-Maintains responsibility for direct patient care as may be appropriate.
-Participates in developing program policies and procedures for various services.
Qualifications
LMSW required
At least eight (8) years experience as a Social Worker
At least four (4) of which have been in a supervisory and administrative capacity.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
