Social Worker Supervisor

Franciscan Health Indianapolis Campus

8111 S Emerson Ave Indianapolis, Indiana 46237

The Supervisor of Social Work provides administrative, clinical and supportive supervision to a team of social workers. This position plans, organizes, and directs the work of staff and provides subject-matter leadership to the team, as well as to the organization related to social services and discharge planning. The Supervisor assists with the daily operation of their assigned program such as discharge planning activities and collaborates with medical staff and the multidisciplinary team in developing plans that meet patient/family psychosocial and discharge needs.

WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm

• Participate in people management activities for direct team members, such as conducting performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and interviews.

• Oversee documentation procedures, requirements for records and reporting compliance, in accordance with state and federal rules, and regulations and/or accrediting body’s conformance standards.

• Supervise the work of others and manages the performance of individuals through feedback and recommendations.

• Perform thorough patient psychosocial assessments to explore the physical, psychological and social aspects of the patient and their conditions.

• Elicit an accurate description of psychosocial needs, in order to inform patient treatment plans, in collaboration with patients, their support systems and care team members.

• Develop discharge plans, identifying the post-discharge needs of the patient, and target appropriate resources for follow-up care, in collaboration with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary care team to make the transition as smooth as possible for patients along the continuum of care.

• Integrate insurance, financial situation and criteria for payment in discharge plans in consideration of patient/caregiver needs.

• Maintain good rapport with internal and external referral sources; facilitates communication with community facilities, agencies, and resources and makes appropriate referrals as needed.

• Participate in and/or gathers key stakeholders to lead System taskforces, committees, or workgroups with clear roles, understandable information, and actionable outcomes to implement changes, resolve issues, and ensure ongoing effectiveness.

• Document patient care information and ensures timely and accurate completion of patient care records, in accordance with policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree (Social Services related) required

• 4 years of Acute Care Hospital experience preferred

• Indiana Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW) preferred

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.