Social Work Program Director
Job description
Cherry Hospital
A Place of Hope, Care, and Recovery
Cherry Hospital, an accredited State Psychiatric Hospital serving the eastern region of North Carolina, is accepting applications for the Social Work Program Director position. This position is responsible for the administration, clinical and professional direction of the Social Work Department which includes 32 positions (Social Workers, Clinical Social Workers and Clinical Social Work Supervisors). Position is responsible for program development, supervisory assignment of staff and on-going planning for patient care delivery, integrative family involvement, discharge planning and coordination of service with community-based service agencies representing 38 counties of eastern North Carolina. The Social Work Program Director also has responsibility for development of policies and procedures for the Social Work Department; and assures the department remains compliant with the Hospital’s regulatory and accreditation requirements for active patient treatment.
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The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees. DHHS manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families.
Cherry Hospital (CH) is a State-of-the-Art psychiatric hospital located in a beautiful rural area of Goldsboro, NC. Although rural, Cherry Hospital is convenient to the Triangle Area (Raleigh/Durham) and the coastal region of the state. It is about an hour's drive to the heart of Raleigh or the beautiful coastal town of New Bern.
Mission Statement
Cherry Hospital serves the 38 most eastern counties of North Carolina with a mission to serve those with the greatest need and the fewest resources. In earnest efforts to follow our mission, we strive to create a healing environment in which every team member has opportunity to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve. Learn more about our facility at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital.
In addition to a very competitive salary, this opportunity offers an excellent benefits package, loan repayment opportunities, employment stability and rewarding professional opportunities.
Thorough knowledge of current social work principles, theories, methodologies and protocols.- Thorough knowledge of techniques used in evaluating, assessing patients and families and developing appropriate treatment plans, placement and/or referrals.
- Considerable knowledge of various disorders of medical, psychiatric, retardation and accompanying nature.
- Considerable skill in planning, organizing and directing a comprehensive social work program.
- Considerable knowledge of community agencies, resources and placement facilities.
- Skill in clinical consultation to staff and other professionals.
- Ability to develop and maintain good working rapport with staff, associates, community agencies, patients and families.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.
Management Prefers: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina
Master s degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of social work experience, including two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity;
or
Master s degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution, and five years of social work experience, including two years in an administrative or supervisory capacity;
or
an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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