Social Services Director

Freedom Behavioral; Bastrop (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Freedom Behavioral in Bastrop is looking for a Clinical Social Services Director to lead their social service team. The role involves supervision of interventions, compliance with facility policies, and collaboration with other clinical departments.

Applicants must have a Master’s in social work and a current LCSW license in Louisiana. The position provides health benefits, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Master’s in social work from an accredited school required.
• Current LCSW license in Louisiana necessary.
• One year experience in a Behavioral Health setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee social service department operations and communication.
• Participate in team interventions and supervise social service interventions.
• Ensure compliance with facility policies and provide crisis intervention.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

Effective organizational skills

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Master’s in social work

Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license

Tools

PC computers

Job description

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop is currently seeking a motivated and experienced Clinical Social Services Director to join our team!

Position Summary

• The Clinical Social Service Director assumes responsibility for the functioning and communication within the social service department.
• The Clinical Social Worker participates as an integral professional member of a multi-disciplinary team, implementing and assisting in the supervision of social service interventions to patients.
• The Clinical Social Worker oversees the implementation of interventions performed by other disciplines within the social service department. These disciplines include the Discharge Planner, Case Manager, and Activity Therapist, along with other social service employees.
• The Clinical Social Worker works in collaboration with other clinical departments through consultation with the medical staff, DON, and nursing staff.
• The Clinical Social Worker works to facilitate the resolution of concerns in the patient population identified and ensures that services, programming and patients’ social needs meet the highest quality of care.
• The Clinical Social Worker demonstrates understanding and interpretation of facility policies to ensure compliance. Further, the Clinical Social Worker demonstrates strong knowledge of a wide range of disorders: cognitive, emotional, developmental, social, and behavioral. Additional duties include performing crisis intervention, special case conferences, family communication, and taking a lead role in the treatment team process. In addition, maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in QM activities.
• The Clinical Social worker adheres to the highest ethical standards regarding patient care and rights.
• The Clinical Social Worker facilitates communication to outside agencies to ensure that patients’ rights, care, and needs are met.
• The Clinical Social Worker assists with formulating the budgetary needs within the social service department.

Working Conditions

• Work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment may be moderate to high.
• The work environment may include chemicals used for cleaning, and have dust, mist, and steam generated in housekeeping tasks.
• This is a smoke‑free workplace. Work requires spending approximately 75% or more of the time inside a building that offers protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and/or Experience Required

Education: Master’s in social work from an accredited school of social work.

License: Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license in the state of Louisiana.

Experience: One year experience performing duties as a Social Worker in a Behavioral Health setting.

Additional Requirements

• Effective verbal communication skills
• Effective organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Analytical problem‑solving skills
• Ability to read and comprehend written instructions; ability to follow verbal instructions
• Proficient knowledge of PC computers
• Basic understanding of DSM‑V diagnostic criteria
• Basic understanding of medical and psychiatric diagnoses and conditions

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance

Freedom provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All applicants selected for employment will be required to undergo a post‑offer drug test and federal background investigation.