Director of Social Work Services- Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Title: Director of Social Work Services- Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

State Role Title: 49013

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Experience

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Agency Website: https://www.pgh.dbhds.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Director of Social Work provides leadership and direction to the Social Work Department, ensuring that all clinical services are delivered according to best practices and in accordance with regulatory guidelines. This department head serves on the facility's Clinical Leadership and Senior Management Teams and works with multidisciplinary colleagues to develop and implement program activities, project, and policies that support the facility's strategic mission. The Director of Social Work Services is also the primary community liaison with the contacts from the private sector, local agencies, and community groups with the facility's catchment area. The incumbent of the position is expected to work with stakeholders from those groups to develop partnerships that will enhance the provisions of services to patients at PGH and the availability of community resources.

- Comprehensive knowledge of professional social work practices.
- Knowledge and skills in Social Work assessments, treatment planning, and performing a range of accepted Social Work practices.
- Comprehensive knowledge of mental illness and management of social work treatment for mentally ill patients.
- Knowledge of the aging and social work treatment with geropsychiatric patients.
- Knowledge of the community systems involved in prescreening and aftercare of hospitalized older adults with psychiatric illnesses.
- Knowledge of effective supervisory and management practice.
- Ability to effectively supervise social work clinicians, administrative staff, and interns.
- Ability to plan and administer a social work services program in conjunction with other hospital departments and community agencies.
- The incumbent of this position must have the ability to serve as the hospital community liaison which requires comprehensive knowledge of program activities and their impact to the facility's strategic mission. The incumbent of this position must direct multiple programs; making appropriate contacts with private sector, county and city agencies, community groups with the overall goal that the delivery of programs and services assures that the patient's needs are being met.
- The incumbent of this position must be able to understand and have a positive impact on the agency's programs, financial resources and/or public needs.

Minimum Qualifications

- LCSW required.
- Masters degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited school of social work required.
- Knowledge and skill in the design and day-to-day delivery of hospital-based social work services.
- Experience providing direct clinical and administrative supervision of Social Work clinicians.
- Experience in program development and evaluation of Social Work Services, preferably in geropsychiatric setting.
- Experience with projects that require consultation to, and building cooperative relationships with, professional staff of other disciplines.
- Experience in designed and implementing new programs or services in response to changing demands.
- Experience in therapeutic assessment, counseling, family support and treatment, preferably with older adults with mental illness.
- Experience in collaborating with the private sector, local agencies, and community groups to develop and implement programs to meet the needs of a specific population and facility.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
- Experience developing and implementing performance improvement projects, using data to drive clinical decision making.

Additional Considerations

Previous experience in a Geriatric Hospital setting.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Piedmont is a Geriatric Hospital located in the state of Virginia. It is Virginia's only State mental health facility solely dedicated to evaluation and treatment of persons over the age of 65. The goal of care is to facilitate discharge to a less restrictive setting by assisting patients to improve and/or maintain their physical, mental and social functioning.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the American with Disabilities Act. If you are a person with a disability and desire assistance or accommodation, please notify Human Resources at (804) 766-3277 during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

PGH is a tobacco-free, smoke-free work environment.

PGH is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer, that provides hiring preference to qualified veterans and service members. We highly encourage veterans, and active members of the Virginia National Guard and/or U.S. Military Reserve members to apply, and to respond accordingly on the state application.

Piedmont Geriatric Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all applicants regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability. Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx , or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Contact Information

Name: Tricia Wilson

Phone: 804-518-3339

Email: tricia.wilson@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.