Manager Social Work

Job Title & Specialty Area: Manager Social Work

Department: Social Work

Location: Plano, TX

Shift: Monday - Friday

Job Type: On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
This position is responsible for providing management of Social Work Team Leaders, assists the Social Work Director with ongoing budget preparation, and provides management of performance improvement initiatives, EPIC productivity reports and department committees. This position is also responsible for effectively planning, developing and evaluating ongoing social workers performance and workload issues. This position will assist with scheduling of social workers at Dallas and Legacy to ensure adequate coverage for all clinical and community responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, and manage social work clinical performance and workload assignments.
• Provide supervision of staff, including quarterly meetings w/ direct reports, PEAC updates, & completing annual PEAC reviews. Make recommendations to director regarding personnel actions. Provide guidance, coaching and feedback as needed.
• Responsible for management of performance improvement initiatives including maintaining annual department productivity and assisting with the development of departmental process improvement tools. Monitors changes in practice policies that impact clinical outcomes.
• Assist Director of Social Work with departmental readiness initiatives (Joint Commission, Code Yellow, etc.) Assist Director of Social Work in development of action plans to address areas for improvement.
• Assist director with annual budget preparation by active participation in the LBP process and exploring and gathering staff budget requests prior to the annual budget process
• Investigate potential new programs and patient resources

How You’ll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE
At least 3 years job category-specific experience Required

EDUCATION
Graduate or professional work or advanced degree; or equivalent experience Required

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW) Required

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

 Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement 

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.