Manager, Social Work
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Job Location:
Jamaica Plain, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 80808 - 117499
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
SummaryResponsible for managing a team of social workers inclusive of daily operations clinical supervision and administrative support. The Social Work Manger is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care and social work collaboration with other healthcare professionals to address the psychosocial needs of individuals and families. The Social Work Manager plays an integral role in program development advancing quality initiatives and contributing to strategic planning efforts to elevate the scope of social work services that deliver the highest level of impact and value.
Essential Functions
- Establish/support a social work clinical escalation pathway to be utilized by social work staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team when social work leadership intervention is needed.
- Conduct social work staff meetings on a regular cadence that includes overview of performance metrics at least quarterly incorporates community partner engagement to support care progression and discharge planning and reinforces hospital goals and priorities and the departments role in achieving them.
- Oversee the coordination of clinical social work services ensuring timely and appropriate social work interventions.
- Evaluates and advances opportunities for social work program growth quality improvement and alignment with broader hospital initiatives.
- Attend daily hospital safety huddle.
- Manage daily social work operations inclusive of staffing/time off requests and payroll support.
Responsible for generating and reviewing weekly productivity reports for all social work staff identifying trends related to service line engagement patient acuity and staffing gaps to inform operational planning and resource allocation.
- Responsible for Social Work Administrator On-Call duties during the afterhours weekends and holidays. This responsibility is part of a calendar rotation.
- Responsible for social work recruitment social work hiring onboarding and orientation.
- Responsible for completing annual performance evaluations for all social work staff inclusive of per-diems and the Addiction Recovery Patient Navigator.
- Oversees staff performance addressing areas of concern providing coaching and implementing performance improvement plans as needed to ensure high quality social work practice.
- Support and participate in ongoing efforts to provide opportunities for social work clinical education and professional development.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Qualifications
Education
Masters Degree Social Work required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - LICSW - preferred
Experience
Clinical social work experience 5-7 years required
Supervisory or management experience 2-3 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Advanced clinical skills and knowledge of psychosocial assessment intervention and documentation
- Ability to manage and lead staff effectively.
- Expert time management and prioritization skills.
- Excellent communication interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Proficiency in using electronic health records and documentation systems.
- Commitment to maintaining client confidentiality and privacy.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$80808.00 - $117499.20/AnnualGrade
8EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
