Social Work Manager

Social Work Manager

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St. Ann's Community is currently looking for compassionate Social Work Manager for the Portland campus. The primary purpose of your job is to manage the day-to-day functions of the Social Work Department in St. Ann's Home, Wegman Care Center, and Leo Center for Caring.

St. Ann's Community Offers:

• Salaried position
• Pay range $63,500-81,000k/a year
• Dental, Health & Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities
• HSA ($1000/year contribution from St. Ann's)

Job Description:

• Coordinates the social work program for St. Ann's Home, Wegman Care Center and Leo Center for Caring

• Plans, develops and administers all Social Work programs and services
• Demonstrates knowledge of general social work practices
• Maintains a quality improvement program that includes policy review, auditing etc.
• Ensures that problems emergent in Social Work practice are identified and resolved in a timely fashion
• Ensures that Social Work practice conforms to regulatory and professional standards, Social Work Code of Ethics and to St. Ann's Mission
• Establishes and maintains an on-going relationship with residents/patients and significant others. Assists residents/patients through this relationship to adjust to any medical, social, emotional problems which may arise
• Continually assesses the resident's/patient's psychosocial strengths and needs and providing counseling, support groups, emotional support and referrals to meet identified needs
• Acts as a liaison between the family and St. Ann's staff, providing supportive services and interpreting policies and procedures
• Provides social work input to address psychosocial aspects of all resident/patient care needs such as behavioral issues, psychotropic medication use and physical/cognitive decline
• Provides resident/patient and significant others with hospice and grief counseling and support
• Coordinates Social Work activities with those of other major departments to include; Administration, Admissions, Nursing, Medical, Dietary, Recreation Therapy, Facility Services, Finance & Pastoral Care
• Actively maintains quality working relationships with other departments
• Maintains liaison relationships with the community agencies essential in the execution of the Social Work Mission in St. Ann's (i.e.: Department of Social Services, Home Health Agencies, Residential Health Facilities, local hospitals and referral sources)
• Serves as liaison to the Hospice Agencies currently contracted with St. Ann's Community
• Serves as liaison between United Health Care Optum personnel and social work department
• Serves as liaison to the Sr. Psychology Services Program
• In conjunction with Life Enrichment Coordinator, actively pursues ways for St. Ann's Home to move forward in culture change journey
• Actively seek out and support education regarding person centered care for self, staff and others within the organization
• Serve as a role model and assists the organization in ensuring that the needs, routines, wants and desires of the individual are supported and met
• Demonstrates knowledge and adherence to state and federal regulations in administering the St. Ann's, WTCC and LCC social work policies and procedures
• Reviews, updates, and/or develops new social work policies and procedures annually
• Ensures that policies and procedures are communicated to staff effectively
• Conducts bi- weekly staff meetings and maintain minutes of meetings
• Completes monthly rounding with all direct reports and submits to supervisor
• Assures quality working and liaison relationships with internal and external parties
• Creates and maintains a positive working environment
• Coordinates St. Ann's Home Resident Council, and Family Council
• Coordinates St. Ann's Home Quarterly Newsletter with Life Enrichment Coordinator
• Maintains timely documentation of events and all required paperwork including but not limited to MDS, CAAS, ICCP
• Coordinates resident/patient group meetings including: Resident Council, and family/resident/patient support and informational groups
• Coordinates the transportation needs for residents/patients on an as needed basis
• Assists resident/family and significant others in making application to MCDSS for Medicaid and provides interpretation and assistance with health related forms
• Provides supervision of social work students from area colleges
• Facilitates the application of Resident's/Patient's Rights in daily care issues.
• Provide rotating weekend social work coverage
• Performs tasks as assigned by the Manager.

Candidate Requirement:

• Master's Degree in social work (M.S.W.) or gerontology preferred, Bachelor's degree in social work (B.S.W), gerontology; four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Thee year min. experience in Geriatric Social Work, including supervisory experience.

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The employment policy of St. Ann's Community is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing Affirmative Action Program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other Federal or State legally-protected classes.