Lifeways Inc

Director of Social Services

Boise, IdahoFull-time
$43.23+ hourly
About the Job
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).