Description

Description:

Job Summary:

The Social Work Program Manager plans, develops, implements, coordinates, directs, and evaluates social work,policies and routines that enable residents/patients to maximize their individuality, independence and dignity and provides patients/residents with the highest practical level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being and quality of life. Assures services will be provided in accordance with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics along with strict adherence to government regulations. Serves as liaison between facility and community to integrate services, coordinate care, and enhance relationships. This position serves Kula Hospital and Lanai Community Hospital.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Administers, develops, implements, and evaluates social work programs and policies. Conducts social work consultation and resource development. Plans for and participates in development activities to keep abreast of current trends in medical social work. Participates in performance improvement. Implements Quality Improvement processes. Assists with development and implementation of departments annual work-plan. Performs clinical record audits. Maintains educational record and provides evidence of competency. Supervises other social workers, social service designees, social work interns and/or volunteers.
• Hires, trains, supervises, counsels, disciplines, and terminates assigned staff as appropriate.
• Participates in preparation of evaluative assessments, social work service plans psychosocial assessment, diagnostic impressions, treatment of residents/patients including emotional/mental/behavioral disorders, and evaluation of practice effectiveness. Applies knowledge base, theoretical concepts, specific functional skills, and essential social values used to effect change in human behavior, emotional responses, and social conditions. Helps enhance or restore personal and social functioning.
• Performs case management, coordination, casework intervention, and monitoring of social work service plans in areas of personal, social, or economic resources, conditions, or problems. Provides information, resource identification and referral services, mediation services, advocacy services, and education of individuals, groups, couples, and families. Coordinates services and assures patients placement in an appropriate setting.
• Works with the interdisciplinary team and administration to promote and protect resident rights and the psychological well-being of each resident/patient. Prevent and address resident abuse as mandated by law and professional licensure models resident/patient advocacy and assures social work staff model same.
• Participates in orientation of all new personnel to assure understanding the role of social work and how each employee interacts to prevent and address resident/patient abuse as mandated by law.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned from time to time by supervisor.
• Must be a supportive team member/leader, contribute to and be an example of team work and team.
• Conducts research through formal design/methodology of data collection and analysis/evaluation of data, social work programs, social systems, and social policies. Documents according to departmental standards, Federal and State regulations. Assures medical record documentation.
• Participates in/conducts departmental functions such as staff meetings, staff in-services, and committees, as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year of post-masters degree social work experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of related experience and one (1) year of management experience.

Education

• Masters degree in social work.

License, Certification, Registration

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Hawaii) required at hire OR Licensed Social Worker (Hawaii) required at hire

• Basic Life Support required at hire OR CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers required at hire

Additional Requirements:

• Healthcare experience working with medical diagnoses.
• Demonstrated ability in networking with community agencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum one (1) year working with seniors and people with disabilities in a post-acute or long-term care setting.
• Masters degree in social work with a focus on post-acute and long-term care.

Primary Location: Hawaii,Kula,Kula Hospital
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:00 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-MHS-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Department: KULA HOSPITAL - Hospital Administration - 3601
Pay Range: $75400 - $97570 / year Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Requisition #: 1327202

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