Director, Social Services - LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Company: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Location: Millington
Posted on: May 2, 2024
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Job Description:
Title: Director, Social Services - LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Job
Date: Apr 10, 2024
Facility: Le Bonheur (0205)
Summary
Responsible for leading, developing, and directing a comprehensive
social work program designed to meet the needs of children and
their families. Directs the activities of clinical social work and
counselor staff. Responsible for overall program development and
direction as well as day-to-day operations. Represents the social
work program in the community and ensures working relationships
among community agencies and organizations. Models appropriate
behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
Education/Experience/Licensure
Education/Formal Training
Work Experience
Credential/Licensure
REQUIRED:
Master's degree in Social Work.
Minimum of five years of experience in social work management.
Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) in the State of
Tennessee.
PREFERRED:
N/A
N/A
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Advanced
Practice Social Worker (LAPSW) in the State of TN preferred, but
not required.
SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:
N/A
N/A
N/A
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Demonstrated experience and capability
to lead implementation of the social work program with specific
emphasis on children's health, child abuse and neglect.
Demonstrated ability to work with diverse community constituencies
to create a common agenda for success related to child abuse and
neglect.
Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications and experience with
database systems.
Ability to work independently, exercise appropriate action and good
business judgement.
Ability to manage multiple priorites, organize tasks, and maintain
control of work flow.
Ability to evaluate abstract medical data and effectively analyze
the data, identify problems, and make recommendations.
Requires an exceptional communicator to effectively collaborate
with all levels of Associates, management, physicians, patients and
their familities.
Ability to lead and motivate individuals and groups toward the
accomplishment of assigned tasks and organizational goals.
Demonstrates strong organizational, managerial, and supervisory
skills.
Knowledge of basic principles of research, statistics, data
collection, and analysis.
Key Job Responsibilities Leads, develops, and directs a
comprehensive social work program designed to assess and treat the
psychosocial needs of children and their families. Plans scope and
emphasis of social services program for inpatient and outpatient
pediatric care.
Oversees day-to-day operations and administration of the hospital
clinical social work program and community based child assessment
program, including development and management of annual budgets and
financial resources.
Participates in strategic planning and public policy development
for child maltreatment. Ensures coordination, collaboration, and
communication among community agencies, services, and programs to
establish standards for children's health and maltreatment for the
purpose of improving community response to child maltreatment.
Promotes the program in the community as a mechanism to improve
children's health, provide a healthier community, and enhance the
response to treatment, investigation, study, and prevention of
child abuse and neglect. Serves as primary point of community
contact for outreach and education.
Maintains compliance with federal, state, JCAHO and other
applicable regulatory standards and practices.
Manages and maintains a competent, productive, and quality staff.
Motivates, develops, and directs associates in the department;
conducts performance evaluations and disciplinary actions;
participates in the recruitment and hiring of new associates;
serves as resource for enhancement of professional competency.
Physical Requirements The physical activities of this position may
include climbing, pushing, standing, hearing, walking, reaching,
grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitive motion.
Must have good balance and coordination.
The physical requirements of this position are: light work -
exerting up to 25 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs.
of force frequently.
The Associate is required to have close visual acuity to perform an
activity, such as preparing and analyzing data and figures;
transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; or extensive
reading.
The conditions to which the Associate will be subject in this
position: The Associate is not substantially exposed to adverse
environmental conditions; job functions are typically performed
under conditions such as those found in general office or
administrative work.
Nearest Major Market: Memphis
Job Segment: Social Worker, Social Services, Public Policy,
Strategic Planning, Service, Government, Legal,
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