Manager, Social Services, Long Term Care (LTC) at Sanford Health

Delaware, New Jersey, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Services Management, Clinical Skill, Conflict Resolution, Team Integration, Leadership, Consultation, Discharge Planning, Staff Management, Training, Mentoring, Budgeting, Payroll Administration, Interviewing, Hiring, Disciplining, Project Management

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Union Position: No Department Details Summary Manages, coordinates and performs social service functions within our healthcare facilities. Job Description Possesses expert knowledge and clinical skill in order to manage the day-to-day social services operations of the department, ensuring quality and compliance of all policies, procedures, and regulatory agencies. Communicates with and facilitates conflict resolution with employees, physicians, patients/residents/families and other healthcare team members. Integrates social services with entire patient/resident experience staff and other health care team members. Provides leadership for the delivery of social services, expertise and/or consultation within Sanford and acts as a liaison by representing at the local, regional and state levels. Promotes equal access to all throughout the health system. Provides Sanford staff with a scope of social work practice, ensuring full understanding of how to proceed with social services. Oversees the escalation of discharge planning and social needs of patients/residents. Provides management, feedback and support to social workers and care management department. Manages the training of new staff members and the development of existing staff members, i.e., mentoring, providing education and providing support. Understands the critical components associated with and required to achieve intended results. Possesses the ability to administer scheduling, payroll, budgeting, interviewing, hiring, orienting, counseling, educating, disciplining and terminating, when necessary. Displays flexibility to assist units during short staffing or ill calls. Provides oversight for social work students. Participates in projects and project management. Serves and/or chairs department/organization committees and task forces as needed. Practices positive collaboration and converts difficult interactions into productive ones. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program required. Master’s degree in Social Work or related field preferred. Minimum of 3 years hospital social work and supervisory experience required. Depending on position, may be required to possess multi-state licensure privilege. Must possess a license in good standing in state(s) of practice: In Minnesota, must have one of the following: Licensed Social Worker (LSW) Licensed Graduated Social Worker (LGSW) Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org. The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.

Responsibilities

The Manager coordinates and performs social service functions, ensuring quality and compliance of all departmental policies and regulatory requirements within healthcare facilities. This role involves providing leadership for social service delivery, acting as a liaison, and overseeing the escalation of discharge planning and social needs for patients/residents.