Director Of Social Work LTC - FT - Day Shift

HOURLY RANGE: $35.480 - $48.522

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves planning, developing, coordinating and supervising social work services including discharge planning at the Long-Term Care Facility at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC). The incumbent develops and approves of operating policy and supervises social work programs and staff. Work is performed under the general direction of higher-level administrative staff with considerable leeway for the exercise of independent judgment. Supervision is exercised over other Social Work staff, including professional, technical, paraprofessional and clerical employees. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Directs social work activities within the facility;
• Directs the planning, organization and implementation of policy and procedures including required reporting, both internally and externally;
• Advises administration of trends in patient mix demographics which might impact upon the financial health of the facility;
• Develops and approves policy for the delivery of social work services within the facility;
• Oversees the discharge process and ensures that residents are discharged to appropriate facilities or safely discharged to a private home;
• Ensures that resident and family complaints are appropriately addressed and resolved;
• Supervises staff ensuring the work performed meets established timelines and standards;
• Works in cooperation with other facility department heads to develop policy recommendations for those issues which affect departments outside of Social Work;
• Ensures compliance with all regulations, participates and completes required audits for Quality Assurance;
• Maintains communication with community agencies who provide services to the population served by the Department of Social Work;
• Maintains active membership in those professional organizations involved with the policy decisions that regulate the delivery of social work in a medical setting;
• Attends meetings and prepares reports regarding Social Work Department programs and services.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of long-term care, medical and psychiatric social work; thorough knowledge of laws, regulations and standards affecting community medical and health programs as related to social services; good knowledge of New York State Department of Health regulations in regards to social work services in a long-term care setting; good knowledge of the principals of management and supervision; ability to plan and supervise the work of others; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse constituency; ability to utilize a variety of electronic applications; ability to work occasional weekends and evenings; initiative; tact; emotional maturity; sound professional judgment; capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work and three (3) years of professional social work experience, one (1) year of which was in a long-term care or an institutional care facility setting and one (1) year of which consisted of supervisory experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Possession of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) as issued by the New York State Education Department at the time of appointment and maintenance throughout duration of appointment.

NOTE: Due to the broader scope of practice and authority to diagnose conditions and provide counseling without supervision, possession of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) can substitute for the one (1) year of supervisory experience but not for the three (3) years of professional social work experience.

NOTE 2*: Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. You must pay the required evaluation fee.

NOTE 3: Professional experience, as defined by New York State Civil Service, is experience which requires specialized and theoretical knowledge usually acquired through college education or through that experience and other training which provides comparable knowledge. Professional experience in general involves independence of action and personal responsibility for actions.

NOTE 4*: Supervisory experience, as defined by New York Civil Service, is responsible direction and control of subordinate employees. This involves a responsibility for planning for individuals in a work group. Typical duties may include, but are not limited to, assigning and reviewing work, evaluating performance, maintaining work standards, motivating and developing subordinate employees, implementing procedural changes, increasing efficiency and dealing with problems of absenteeism, morale and discipline. The supervision aspects must be an integral part of the job, not incidental or occasional. True supervision (e.g., first-line supervisors as opposed to "lead workers") is characterized by: 1) the close and immediate supervision of permanently assigned employees, on a regular, ongoing basis; 2) responsibility for the assignment and review of work, providing work instruction, the evaluation of work performance, maintenance of work standards, handling absenteeism, discipline, etc; 3) accountability for the quantity and quality of subordinate's work and/or the completion of projects and program accomplishments.

NOTE 5: Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.