Senior Social Work Assistant

Wayne County NY; Town of Lyons (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayne County NY in Lyons, NY, seeks a supervisory Social Worker to coordinate social work services in a Nursing Home or Mental Health Department. The role includes coordinating care planning, discharge planning, referrals, and communication with families.

The ideal candidate holds a four-year degree in social work or related field and has at least three years of paid social work experience in a health care setting, with strong supervisory and leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Supervisory responsibilities over staff and caseload management.
• Care planning and discharge planning coordination.
• Advocacy and liaison with residents, families, and medical teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate caseloads and oversee social work functions in Nursing Home or Mental Health Department.
• Facilitate family and resident council activities as requested.
• Coordinate psychotherapy services and referrals to external providers.
• Participate in leadership meetings and staff trainings as departmental advocate.

Skills

Supervision

Care coordination

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

THIS POSITION IS A COMPETITIVE CLASS POSITION. THE APPLICANT WILL BE HIRED PROVISIONALLY PENDING A POSSIBLE FUTURE EXAMINATION.

This is a supervisory position designed to coordinate the social work services of the Nursing Home or Mental Health Department. Provides social work services to service recipients of hospitals, nursing homes or health related facilities; does related work as required. Provides coordination of services by facilitating care planning, advance directive planning, assists with discharge planning, and referrals to external service providers, benefits management and communication with family or personal representatives. The work is performed under the supervision of the Licensed MSW or Department Head. Direct supervision may be exercised over subordinate staff. Does related work as required.

• Carries a caseload and does all functions of a Social Work Assistant or Assistant Social Worker;
• Coordinates caseloads provided by Social Work Assistant or Assistant Social Worker in the department;
• Participates, if requested, in the organization and on-going functioning of the resident council; facilitates family council meetings.
• Coordinates psychotherapy services.
• Participates in leadership meetings and trainings as the advocate for residents and representative for the Social Work department.

Good knowledge of the practices and procedures of social work and of the social and psychological factors related to the disease and disability; ability to supervise subordinate staff; ability to work effectively with medical personnel and other supervisory staff; ability to interpret Federal, State and local laws and regulations; ability to prepare reports and keep accurate records; ability to work with others, physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, human services or resources and three years full time paid social work experience in a health care facility adhering to the standards acceptable to the New York State Health Department.