Job Description
Administrative
:
- Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates Social Work and Activities Programming in accordance with NMHS Policy/Procedures and criteria established by various legal/regulatory accrediting bodies
- Manages the overall operations of the Social Work Department
- Supervises, oversees, schedules, and coordinates the activities of the Activities Coordinators and Activities Assistants on all shifts
- Assures all Social Work staff are properly trained regarding regulatory guidelines and daily work.
- Coordinates employee training.
- Provides psychosocial assessment of factors related to the resident’s illness and need for care
- Identify and provide problem resolution associated with high risk indicators endangering resident’s mental and physical health
- Identify support system
- Evaluate resident(s) and implement treatment plan
- Consults with residents as needed including provision of counseling and direct social worker services to assist with meeting psychological needs of resident/family
- Ensures residents/families receive necessary continuity of care and discharge planning needs.
- Act as a liaison between resident/family and treatment team
- Provides discharge/transition options to resident(s)/family(ies)
- Document assessment(s), progress, notes, etc. in resident’s medical record(s)
- Identifies and utilizes resources to best meet resident/family needs including interaction with payers and external stakeholders
- Develop and maintain effective working relationship with resources providers
- Researches, develops and maintains community involvement in social work services
- Ensure effective implementation of admission and discharge planning, provide new resident/family admission orientation.
- Communicates goal progression and plan of care to residents, staff and physician. Communicates agency mission and services to potential referral sources.
- Actively participate in volunteer recruitment and retention
- Provide educational programs to staff, residents, families, and the community
- Attends educational classes/programs to stay abreast of the changes in healthcare
- Complies with regulator and accrediting agency requirements
- Adheres with NMMC/NMHS policy/procedures and guidelines
About North Mississippi Health Services
North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS) is a diversified regional health care organization serving 24 counties in north Mississippi and northwest Alabama and is one of the largest employers in Mississippi with over 6,900 employees. NMHS covers a broad range of acute diagnostic and therapeutic services offered through North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) in Tupelo, Community Hospital System, and North Mississippi Medical Clinics. NMHS strives to improve the health for people in this region by providing conveniently accessible and cost-effective healthcare of the highest quality.
