Manager-Social Work

North Mississippi Health Services; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services in Pontotoc, MS is seeking an Administrative lead for the Social Work and Activities Programming unit. The role oversees the Social Work Department, coordinates staff across shifts, and ensures regulatory compliance and staff training.

The position focuses on psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and community outreach, working closely with residents and families to meet their care needs within regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

• Provide psychosocial assessment and care planning for residents

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Social Work and Activities Programming
• Manages the overall operations of the Social Work Department
• Supervises and coordinates Activities Coordinators and Assistants
• Ensures staff are trained on regulatory guidelines
• Coordinates employee training
• Provides psychosocial assessment of illness-related factors
• Identifies high-risk indicators affecting resident health
• Implements treatment plans and counsels residents/families
• Discharges planning liaison between residents/families and treatment team
• Documents assessments, progress, and notes in medical records
• Identifies community resources and maintains relationships with providers
• Lead admission/discharge planning and orientation for new residents/families
• Comply with regulator and accrediting agency requirements
• Adhere to NMHS policies and procedures

Skills

Social work

Staff supervision

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Posting Description

We believe a career is more than just a career - it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it's their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Administrative:

• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Social Work and Activities Programming in accordance with NMHS Policy/Procedures and criteria established by various legal/regulatory accrediting bodies
• Manages the overall operations of the Social Work Department
• Supervises, oversees, schedules, and coordinates the activities of the Activities Coordinators and Activities Assistants on all shifts
• Assures all Social Work staff are properly trained regarding regulatory guidelines and daily work.
• Coordinates employee training.

Social Work:

• Provides psychosocial assessment of factors related to the resident's illness and need for care
• Identify and provide problem resolution associated with high risk indicators endangering resident's mental and physical health
• Identify support system
• Evaluate resident(s) and implement treatment plan
• Consults with residents as needed including provision of counseling and direct social worker services to assist with meeting psychological needs of resident/family

Case Management/Discharge Planning:

• Ensures residents/families receive necessary continuity of care and discharge planning needs.
• Act as a liaison between resident/family and treatment team
• Provides discharge/transition options to resident(s)/family(ies)

Recordkeeping/Documentation:

• Document assessment(s), progress, notes, etc. in resident's medical record(s)

Community Outreach/Customer Service

• Identifies and utilizes resources to best meet resident/family needs including interaction with payers and external stakeholders
• Develop and maintain effective working relationship with resources providers
• Researches, develops and maintains community involvement in social work services
• Ensure effective implementation of admission and discharge planning, provide new resident/family admission orientation.
• Communicates goal progression and plan of care to residents, staff and physician. Communicates agency mission and services to potential referral sources.
• Actively participate in volunteer recruitment and retention

Education:

• Provide educational programs to staff, residents, families, and the community
• Attends educational classes/programs to stay abreast of the changes in healthcare

Regulatory:

• Complies with regulator and accrediting agency requirements
• Adheres with NMMC/NMHS policy/procedures and guidelines