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Director of Social Work
full-time•Lutherville
About this role
Summary
Responsibilities
Requirements
For nearly 70 years, Stella Maris has been a leading nursing home, providing Baltimore-area residents with a comprehensive range of health and residential services.
We are currently recruiting for a Social Worker Director to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our mission driven organization to provide excellent care to our residents. This role will lead our long term care and rehab social work team.
Director of Social Work (Long Term Care & Rehab)
Check out some of our benefits offered:
• Paid time off (PTO) & Sick Leave (SSL)
• Tuition reimbursement
• 403(B) retirement plan with generous company match and “Catch Up” provision
• Competitive health, prescription, vision and dental benefits
• Discounts on auto & home insurance and Verizon plans
• Pet Wellness coverage, legal assistance and identity protection
• Mental Health resources and other employee related wellness opportunities through our Employee Assistance Program
• Perks at Work - savings on favorite brands, travel, tickets, dining and more!
Responsibilities
The Director of Social Work is responsible for the overall leadership and organization of the Social Work department. This position will provide administrative and clinical supervision to social workers and discharge planners to ensure quality of service to the long term care and rehabilitation units for Stella Maris. Services include admission, psychosocial assessment, plan of care, linkage with community resources, counseling, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.
This position will provide direct social work services to nursing home and rehabilitation patients and families as needed. The Director also ensures the departmental documentation is in compliance with State and federal regulations for the department.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Responsible for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating and directing the operations of social service programs for the facility.
• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of Stella Maris
• Develop, plan and implement program goals, objectives, personnel, resources and equipment.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures for identifying the medically-related social and emotional needs of the patients/residents
• Assists in providing solutions to social and practical environmental problems, including seeking financial assistance, discharge planning (including collaboration with community agencies) and providing referrals to other community agencies when specialized assistance is required
• Provides supervision to staff that meets regulatory compliance
• Provide clinical consultation, oversight of case planning and care coordination.
• Responsible for a caseload.
• Direct crisis intervention efforts and intervene as required.
• Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Ensure procedures and workflow are consistent with organizational objectives, treatment protocols, regulations and standards of care.
• Ensures regulatory compliance with MDS, BIMS, PHQ9, Care planning
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Requirements
- Licensed SW in the State of Maryland required
- Degree in SW required
- Prior experience in long term care strongly preferred
- Prior supervisor experience preferred
What you'll do
- The Director of Social Work is responsible for leading the Social Work department, providing supervision to staff, and ensuring quality service delivery. This includes direct social work services, compliance with regulations, and crisis intervention as needed.
About Stella Maris
Stella Maris is a nonprofit, long-term care facility, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy as an affiliate of Mercy Health Services. For more than 60 years, Stella Maris has offered a comprehensive range of health and residential services for the care of the elderly from retirement through the end of life. Since 1983, we have provided both inpatient and home hospice care, having established one of the first hospice care programs in Maryland. Our other services include long-term and dementia care, home health and personal care, counseling and bereavement services, medical care, rehabilitation, pastoral care, and a senior day center.
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What does a Director of Social Work do at Stella Maris?
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The Director of Social Work position at Stella Maris is based in Lutherville, Maryland, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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