Director of Social Services

Description

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Reports To: Vice President of Quality and Risk

Status: 80 hours per two week pay period

Shift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Job Schedule: Full-time

Weekly Hours: 40 hours

Remote Position: No

Pay: Competitive salary (EXEMPT)

Benefits: HRMC offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time Director of Social Services. Eligible for a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, sick leave and paid time off. To review your benefit eligibility, visit HRMC Benefits .

Statement of Purpose

The Social Services Director holds a leadership position responsible for strategizing and directing social service programs within the organization. This role requires a strong blend of managerial skills, in-depth knowledge of social services practices, and a compassionate approach to service delivery. The Social Services Director works closely with staff, community partners, and clients to develop programs that meet the diverse needs of the community they serve.

Demonstrates the mission of HRMC by displaying REACH, our core value system:

• Respectful - We value the unique talents, ideas, contributions, and circumstances of each individual.
• Engaged - We value being active, positive participants at work and in our communities.
• Available - We value providing local access to care for our communities while being present for each other.
• Competent - We value knowledgeable, people-centered, innovative, and technology driven teams.
• Helpful - We value always helping others with kindness and compassion.

Essential Job Functions:

• Demonstrates understanding that patients, physicians, visitors, and other hospital staff are customers, and consistently seeks to exceed customers’ expectations.
• Works collaboratively and supportively with administration, medical staff and other personnel who interrelate with social services functions to make Social Services a truly productive part of total patient care services.
• Builds bridges/relationships within the community that will benefit the organization’s customers and operation. Good working relationship maintained with outside agencies.
• Supports social workers and community liaisons in providing care to the diverse populations of the HRMC service area.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and maintain programs within the department.
• Formulates, implements, and maintains departmental policies and procedures that enable the expected outcomes of the above. These policies meet the necessary requirements of the State Department of Health and HCFA.
• Participates actively in development and management of departmental budget as well as departmental goals and objectives. Budget anticipates needs of department; realistic and attainable goals established.
• Participates actively in the evaluation of, application for, and management of grants and funding opportunities for the departmental programs.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate degree in social services or other healthcare related field 
• Experience in program development and execution
• Bilingual preferred
• Previous supervisory or management experience

Physical Aspects of the Job:

• Work is indoors in clean, well-lighted, climate-controlled environment with minimal hazards under normal conditions. Works in patients’ homes, hazards subject to condition of patients’ homes.
• Subject to inside environmental conditions (protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature change) and to atmospheric conditions (one or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases or poor ventilation).
• Work requires finger/hand dexterity and eye/hand coordination along with accurate keyboarding skills.
• Position involves sitting 50-75% of the day, standing, typing, filing, stocking supplies, occasional light lifting, walking, stooping, squatting and bending. Lifts 10-30 pounds, most frequent lifts 10-15 pounds.
• Involves travel to patients' homes.
• Risk exposure to communicable disease.