Director of Social Services (Santa Rosa)

ABOUT US:

Formerly Aurora Santa Rosa Hospital, SRBHH was opened in 2016 and is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care. Conveniently located in the North Bay, this hospital consists of 144 acute psychiatric inpatient beds.

Santa Rosa Behavioral Healthcare Hospital (SRBHH) is regarded as an integral part of the greater Santa Rosa and Northern California mental health system of care.

Conveniently located in the North Bay, SRBHH serves adolescents and adults. We treat both mental health and co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse conditions.

POSITION TITLE: Director of Social Services

PAY RANGE: $152,048-191,960 annually

REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Along with the Director of Clinical Services (DCS), provides ongoing daily supervision to all staff providing Social Service and therapeutic functions. Monitors case load assignments, program assignments and implementation of department services. Compiles data for ongoing Quality Improvement activities within the department.  Assists DCS by arranging coverage and monitors timecard and payroll approvals. Provides full range of therapeutic services for patients being treated for both psychiatric issues including crisis intervention, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and psycho-education.  Maintains a patient case load and completes a variety of case management services including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning and documentation.  Maintains a thorough knowledge base of community resources and age specific interventions for patient population served.  Develop and improve clinical programming. The Director of Social Services maintains knowledge of, participates in further training provided, and understands the potential risks regarding occupational health hazards (e.g. bloodborne pathogen exposures).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs activities of Clinicians and Activities Therapists.  This includes ensuring compliance with all treatment plan requirements including weekly review and updates with the patient (indicated by patient signatures, initials and dates that each review is completed).  Advises, and counseling when appropriate, instructing family in patient social needs.
• Coordinates social services programs with other organizational programs in cooperation with the interdisciplinary teams involved.
• Provides in-service training for social service staff and other employees as needed.
• Oversee and evaluate clinical consultations being executed by staff to ensure effective service delivery.
• Provides guidance to staff to assist them in continually improving all aspects of care.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments to document history and identify preliminary issues for treatment focus by interviewing the patient and their family members.
• Provides group process-oriented therapy as well as conducting educational and other didactic groups for patients and family members using various professional treatment modalities.
• Responsible for scheduling and staffing to ensure adequate coverage.
• Oversight, development and coordination of  individualized discharge plan for the patient by utilizing treatment team and written chart information to determine the patient's aftercare needs. Access by phone or written correspondence family or community resources such as nursing homes, group homes, or private mental health practitioners to meet patients’ aftercare needs. Attends regular treatment team meetings to provide social work perspectives to total case management of the patient by discussing progress notes charts and communicating any state or local agency legal requirement for case management with the interdisciplinary team.
• Current on referral sources and interacts effectively with patients, peers and other staff on appropriate patient treatment options. 
• Understands and communicates the disease pathology associated with behavioral conditions and their models of treatment.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with physicians, nursing staff, health professional affiliates in community, and other departments within the facility.
• Demonstrates good skills in assessing client's crisis and clinical indicators.
• Prepares written report of assessment results in a timely manner (immediately following completed assessment) and includes recommendations for the level of care and treatment needs.
• Makes appropriate interventions during assessments, and crisis situations with clients, family/friends and other professional staff.
• Plans and conducts departmental meetings and in-service educatio