Supervisor Social Work, Infectious Disease, FT, Days

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Job Summary

Accountabilities

• Ensures the provision of quality of social services by properly oriented and trained staff.1 0%

• Monitors work of staff to assure compliance with standards and procedures. Communicates with staff effectively regarding work responsibilities. 5%

• Provides orientation of new employees by training to the detail of the particular work area. 5%

• Plans, coordinates and delegates work and tasks appropriately and effectively for assigned area.10%

• Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary discharge planning team to develop a plan for patients' continued care at discharge from the hospital. Conducts formal and informal family conferences to assure most efficient coordination of health care and related services. Introduces programs/services designed to meet the needs of the patient after discharge and makes appropriate referrals for service. 10%

• Provides quality Social Work services based on age-specific assessments to patients including interviewing patients and relatives to obtain social history and assisting patients with obtaining maximum benefits from medical care. 30%

• Intervenes as a crisis counselor in situations requiring immediate psychosocial intervention. Remains alert to signs/symptoms of abuse/neglect/exploitation. 10%

• Participates in performance improvement activities on service unit or department. 5%

• Participates in unit, department or hospital committees as appropriate. 5%

• Provides consultation to health care team regarding continuing care needs. Conducts Social Work in-service education for other hospital departments. 10%

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