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Director of Social Services

Lifeways Inc

Boise, Idaho

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$43.23
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Background Investigation, Case Management, Cellular Telephone, Community and Social Services, Discharge Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Funding, Health Plan, Healthcare, Home Care, Insurance, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Life Insurance, Medicaid, Patient Assessment, Patient Charts, People Management, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Reimbursement, Social Work, Substance Abuse Treatment, Time Management, Treatment Evaluation, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Boise, Idaho
POSTED
5 days ago
Essential Duties and Responsibilities(This is not an exhaustive list of all duties/responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned):
  • Within 24 hours: Initiate treatment plan, complete social services portion of treatment plan, Complete a tentative discharge plan.
  • Within 72 hours: Review patient progress in treatment plan, complete psychosocial assessments on each patient
  • Review patient progress weekly.
  • Discharge meeting with patient, and family (if requested), to discuss the discharge and crisis plan as well as patient and family expectations.
  • Advocate for patient’s rights and ensure the patient’s needs for services while admitted and post discharge are being offered/referred.
  • Responsible for making appropriate referrals to community resources and scheduling follow-up appointments
    • Refer patients to in-pt. or out-pt. substance abuse treatment programs, partial hospitalization programs, counseling, PCP, med management, CBRS, case management, SUD treatment, PCS services, and home health, etc.
  • Review prospective patient charts, provide opinion to doctor about appropriateness of admission.
  • Treatment team meeting with each psychiatrist bi-weekly.
  • Facilitate social services group on scheduled days.
  • Meet with and call the DE's to discuss patient progress and mental hold status.
  • Follow up on the mental hold process to ensure filing of paperwork is timed appropriately and the DE's are meeting their deadlines.
  • Fill out and filing physician's holds.
  • Write personalized behavior modification plans for patient's as needed; letters for patients; letters for guardianship referrals.
  • Assist patients to fill out applications (Medicaid, Social Security, Indigent Funding, Prescription assistance).
  • Fill out PASRR and sending off all chart information for approval for level 2 screening.

Benefits Offered:
  • Medical Benefits:
    • Preferred Provider Option.
    • Health Savings Account.
  • Dental Benefits.
  • Vision Benefits.
  • Flexible Spending Account.
  • Pet Insurance.
  • Group Life Insurance, AD&D - Company Paid.
  • Supplemental Life Insurance, AD&D.
  • Short Term Disability - Company Paid.
  • Long Term Disability.
  • 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and ROTH) with Company Funded company match up to 6%.
  • Retirement and Financial Planning Services.
  • Shift differential incentives.
  • Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
  • We provide professional development to enhance various skills, certifications, and continuing education.
  • Opportunities for growth and movement - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us and have opportunities.
  • Paid Time Off (amount depends on years of service).
  • Sick Leave for part-time staff.
  • (11) Paid Holidays.
  • Tuition reimbursement program.
  • Commuter Mileage Incentive.
  • Cell phone reimbursement.
  • Clinical Supervision.
  • Wellness Program reimbursement.
  • Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being.

Required:
  • Licensed with Master’s Social Work (LMSW)/Professional Counseling (LPC).
  • Experience supervising staff.
  • Successful completion of background check.
  • May require working weekends and holidays.

Highly Preferred:
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).

About the Company

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Lifeways Inc