Social Work Services Program Mgr - Ses - 50454001 | Port Saint Lucie, FL

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  • Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL

  • Company: State Of Florida

State Veterans' Nursing Home Port St. Lucie, St. Lucie County, FL. Shift: 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. ‎ Annual Salary: $65,000.00 Paid Bi-Weekly‎ Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium ‎rates.

Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and one (1) personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges - up to six (6) credits ‎per semester. Plus, Much More! ‎ Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc. ) to your application. Other vacant positions

may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date‎ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ‎ Incumbent must be licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Florida.

‎ A bachelor’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and three (3) years of professional social work experience (a ‎master’s degree in social work can substitute for two (2) years of the required experience). ‎ Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and possess intermediate computer and computing application skills. ‎ Must have exemplary documentation skills, i. e. Electronic Health Record experience. ‎ Successful completion of the employment

screening process including, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test.

Willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed. ‎ PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: ‎ Experience in a long-term health care environment. ‎ Experience and knowledge of geriatric populations, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. ‎ Experience with crisis intervention. ‎ Experience with backssments and the maintenance of the psychosocial needs of residents and families. ‎ Experience with Minimum Data Set 3.0. ‎ Experience with team care plans, Baker Act procedures, behavior management, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

‎ POSITION DESCRIPTION: ‎ Incumbent reports directly to the Veterans' Home Administrator. This is managerial work planning and implementing a program to backss and maintain the psychosocial, mental and ‎emotional needs of State Veterans’ Home residents. The incumbent provides, develops, and/or aids in accessing services to meet resident needs. Enables residents to maximize ‎their individuality, well-being, quality of life, independence and dignity. Provides coordination and oversight over the social services department. ‎ Completes a written psychosocial backssment of each resident upon admission and annually thereafter.

Participates in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team meetings to develop a care ‎plan. Conducts risk backssments and evaluation of residents and provides appropriate intervention and/or referrals. Participates on other committees and works to identify and ‎develop resources to meet psychosocial needs of residents. Conducts group and individual therapy sessions as indicated. Backs-up admissions to help maintain 99 percent ‎occupancy. Performs off-site visits to Vets as requested by the NHA. ‎ Develop and implement policies and procedures for social services and based on accepted standards of practice.

Manages and coordinates case management, treatment, referred ‎counseling, and follow-up services for residents. Conducts training for professional staff regarding psychosocial intervention strategies. Provides coordination and oversight for the ‎social services department. Performs Baker Acts and attends Family Counsel, Family Support, Resident Counsel, Department Head, QA, Safety and Clinical meetings. ‎ Develops and maintains a list of residents on psychotropic medication and/or having current or past mental health diagnosis. Monitors participation of the veteran residents in ‎programs/services designed to meet psychosocial, mental and emotional needs of the veteran.

Incumbent will lead monthly support group, family council meetings and quarterly ‎memorial services. Must have exemplary documentation skills. ‎ Responsible for selection and orientation of new personnel. Schedules, monitors, and coordinates work assignments. Prepares and presents performance standards and appraisals ‎in accordance with Career Service Personnel Rules. Perform duties to assist Admission Coordinator when needed, i. e. screening, tours and sight visits. Position will back-up ‎Admissions Department for the pre-admission process and post-admission psychosocial care.

‎ This position is in the Selected Exempt Service system. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center -xyz X). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F. S. Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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