What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Social Services position at Prime Healthcare Services?
Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay’s oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our 291-bed, acute care hospital features
the San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.
In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.
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Responsibilities
Provides clinical supervision to social services staff throughout the hospital. Able to provide direct services in all areas related to discharge planning and social services. Compiles resource directories for the hospital. Writes policies for the Social Service Dept. and collaborates with the Directors of Case Management for continuum of care. Conducts CQI studies re: social work and discharge planning. Acts as a consultant for staff throughout the hospital re: social service and d/c planning concerns. Staffs the dept. appropriately. Assures departmental compliance with Joint Commission or HFAP standards and federal, state/local regulatory guidelines. Provides leadership and supervision to all social service staff within department.
Qualifications
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING
Required qualifications:
1. Ph.D. or Psy.D. OR 2. Master’s Degree in Social Work related field OR3. Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.4. Current state license required upon hire and maintain current. 5. Completion of criteria to provide supervision to ASW or MFTI, LPCCI per State Regulatory Board. 6. Minimum of one (1) year hospital or Outpatient experience or emphasis in mental health care7. Experience in working with a diverse population with a wide range of problems (i.e., death and dying, maternal and child care, substance abuse, disability, chronic illness, etc.).
Paradise Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on employment status, i.e. full-time, part-time, per diem or temporary. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $XX,XXX.00 to $XX,XXX.00 on an annualized basis. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.
