Supervisor Social Work, Infectious Disease, FT, Days

Prisma Health
United States, South Carolina, Columbia
Jan 06, 2025
Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides supervision for department staff, coordinates work schedules, completes performance evaluations and recommends merit increases, participates in the selection of department staff, and assist in policy/procedure formation and program development, and participates in meeting department education needs. Provides social work services to patients and their families. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference Ensures the provision of quality of social services by properly oriented and trained staff. Monitors work of staff to assure compliance with standards and procedures. Communicates with staff effectively regarding work responsibilities. Provides orientation of new employees by training to the detail of the particular work area. Plans, coordinates and delegates work and tasks appropriately and effectively for assigned area. 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. 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. Intervenes as a crisis counselor in situations requiring immediate psychosocial intervention. Remains alert to signs/symptoms of abuse/neglect/exploitation. Participates in performance improvement activities on service unit or department. Participates in unit, department or hospital committees as appropriate. Provides consultation to health care team regarding continuing care needs. Conducts Social Work in-service education for other hospital departments. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a supervisor job which may have direct supervision of team members which may include hire/termination authority, disciplinary authority, and performance management responsibilities.May have budget input or responsibilities. Job is not considered a member of management staff. Minimum Requirements Education - Master's degree in Social Work Experience - Three (3) years health related experience In Lieu Of NA Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses LSW - LIC SOCIAL WORKER - LLSW Knowledge, Skills and Abilities NA Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location 1 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility 3270 Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410 Department 32701000 Infectious Disease 1 Med Park 410-Practice Operations Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.