Social Work Supervisor

Overview

Description The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and care implementation to provide high quality, affordable, integrated health care services to the elderly, including an Adult Day Health Center, and to promote autonomy, quality of life and the ability of individuals to live in their communities.

Position Under the supervision of the Center Director, the Social Worker Supervisor is a mental health professional who helps frail and elderly PACE participants find solutions to a wide range of social problems. The role serves as an integral member of an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) and is responsible for performing psychosocial assessments, developing and implementing plans of care, and facilitating communication between the participant, family and CEI staff.

This position serves as the location contact for the discipline and supervises the location Social Workers and Social Work Assistants.

• Serves as the point person for the social work team at the assigned center.
• Participates in the interview and hiring process with other leaders as directed.
• With the Social Work Functional Manager, provides orientation and training to onboard incoming social workers and social work assistants at the assigned center.
• Collaborates with the Social Work Functional Manager across centers to ensure standardization of best practices or protocol in the department.
• Represents the Social Work department in Quality and Process Improvement initiatives and meetings.
• Reviews and approves direct report time cards for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensures there is adequate coverage in the social work team during vacations and time-off requests; reviews, approves, or denies requests based on business needs.
• Ensures that the social work team remains current with their assessments as required.
• Completes performance evaluations and participates in employee development and performance coaching.
• Organizes psychosocial rounds in coordination with the Center team, psychiatrists, and/or CEI LCSW team.
• Supports the standardization of best practices, supervision, and implementation of Behavioral Health training models and internal participant referrals.

In conjunction with the Social Work Functional Manager, coordinates, manages and evaluates student/intern placement with corresponding schools, universities as needed.

• Refers participants with severe mental challenges to Behavioral Health resources.
• Acts as an IDT member responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive, integrated plan of care, monitors progress toward objectives by evaluating behavioral adjustments, and communicates participant changes to team members.
• Completes initial assessments, re-assessments, and care plan updates for participants while continually evaluating the participants' social service needs and their families.
• Makes referrals to community resources, including those necessary for financial management, benefits eligibility, and to address related participant needs.
• Manages assigned caseload; prepares narrative and other reports, documents, and correspondence regarding participant status; documents case files.
• Responds to, investigates, and reports complaints of elder abuse.
• Conducts as-needed family and/or caregiver conferences.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with other agencies, such as the Department of Social Services, psychiatric facilities, hospitals, social agencies, and may participate in hospital and/or SNF discharge planning.
• Maintains the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants, clients, or families in conformance with HIPAA principles.
• Makes home visits, hospital visits, and travels to other places to meet with participants and service providers.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work; experience working with medically frail elderly desirable.
• 1-2 years supervisory experience; related experience also acceptable.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent oral and written communication and meeting facilitation skills.
• Experience working with severe mental illness is desirable.
• Bilingual ability preferred (Spanish, Korean, Cantonese, and/or Mandarin).
• Valid California driver’s license, acceptable driving record and insurance with access to reliable transportation.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification.

The above job description is intended to communicate the general function of the mentioned position and is not an exhaustive outline of the specific tasks and functions that will be required. CEI reserves the right to change job descriptions, site assignments, and/or work hours as required by the needs of the program. All employees are expected to perform their duties within their ability as…