What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postgraduate Well-being Manager position at MUSC Health?
Job Description Summary
The Postgraduate Well-being manager develops, distributes, and evaluates educational content and psychosocial interventions related to postgraduate well-being, with an emphasis on providing planned and on-demand practical and applied programming for clinical training programs, to include trainees, program staff, and faculty. The Manager of Postgraduate Well-being supports the Enterprise Chief Well-being Officer and Office of Well-being team initiatives to cultivate a culture of well-being, with a focus on creating programming that helps to build community and establish psychological safety while mitigating the factors of stress, burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. The position serves as a subject matter expert for individual and program-based interventions to develop the well-being and resilience skills of residents, fellows, postgraduate students and faculty while improving the organizational response to predictable sources of workplace stress and trauma.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC005330 SYS - Chief Wellbeing Officer
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-34
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
None
Direction/Supervision Received
Enterprise Chief Well-being Officer
Education, Experience And Special Requirements
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina with the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners or the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology.
Physical Demands
Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Work Experience: 8-10 years
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
The Postgraduate Well-being manager develops, distributes, and evaluates educational content and psychosocial interventions related to postgraduate well-being, with an emphasis on providing planned and on-demand practical and applied programming for clinical training programs, to include trainees, program staff, and faculty. The Manager of Postgraduate Well-being supports the Enterprise Chief Well-being Officer and Office of Well-being team initiatives to cultivate a culture of well-being, with a focus on creating programming that helps to build community and establish psychological safety while mitigating the factors of stress, burnout, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue. The position serves as a subject matter expert for individual and program-based interventions to develop the well-being and resilience skills of residents, fellows, postgraduate students and faculty while improving the organizational response to predictable sources of workplace stress and trauma.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC005330 SYS - Chief Wellbeing Officer
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-34
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops close professional relationships with trainee leadership and staff including program directors and coordinators. Engages in regular direct communication with trainees in person and via electronic methods to raise awareness of specific programming and wellbeing resources.
- Presents well-being resources and information at trainee orientations and provides routine updates at least annual to returning trainees.
- Represents the trainee well-being team at well-being and social events.
- Identifies gaps in trainee and faculty support, recommending and implementing solutions.
- Develops and implements educational retreats for training programs in partnership with training leadership.
- Serves as a resource liaison and clearinghouse by facilitating access to existing behavioral health and well-being resources (EAP, Well-being Clinician Team, community providers). Develops and maintains referral relationships with community-based behavioral health providers to decrease barriers to securing timely psychological and psychiatric support for trainees. Provides consultative support to trainees, faculty, Medical-Dental Staff, and other employees in the trainee environment seeking referral to appropriate behavioral health providers, including education about most efficient and effective use of behavioral health resources. Facilitates handoff of trainees to referral resources to ensure timely access to appropriate care.
- In partnership with the Office of Well-being develops continuing education for community mental health providers to ensure population-specific competence in the treatment of trainees, physicians, and healthcare providers.
- Partners with organizational leadership in evaluating environmental risk factors for trainee-specific burnout, recommending modifications where necessary.
- Participates in Office of Well-being led institutional research and unique program evaluation studies serving trainees, faculty, and medical students.
- Provides consultative support, resources, and trainings to program directors and faculty.
- Explores and implements best mechanisms for providing support to trainees (e.g. well-being rounds, rounding, and more)
- Develops trainee well-being-focused training curriculum for program directors and faculty and provides guidance to trainee and student well-being committees.
- In partnership with the Chief Well-being Officer and other team members, develops a rolling curriculum of well-being enhancement sessions.
- Frequent contact with hospital executives, medical staff, and other employees, personnel from other health systems, government and regulatory agencies, and vendors and members of the Office of Well-being.
None
Direction/Supervision Received
Enterprise Chief Well-being Officer
Education, Experience And Special Requirements
- Successful completion of doctoral degree in a social service field with Ph.D., Ed.D., or Psy.D. and substantial experience providing direct intervention and programming.
- Prior experience (2 years) in organizational or professional wellbeing settings or work within healthcare and/or educational settings preferred
- Strong public speaking and presentation skills
- Ability to utilize data to make strategic and operational decisions
- Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
- Strong influencing skills
- Ability to establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with subordinates, peers and management
- Effective coaching skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong knowledge base regarding potential ethical issues related to clinician wellbeing interventions
Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina with the South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners or the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology.
Physical Demands
- Frequent sitting, standing, and walking as necessary.
- Generally pleasant office environment.
Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Work Experience: 8-10 years
If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
Medical University of South Carolina participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
