Director – Psychiatric Social Work

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.