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Role Summary
Actively participates in the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the clinical social work staff and recreational therapy staff.
Provides leadership and mentoring of staff in order to meet the department's goals and performance standards including quality, service, communication and credo behavior, compliance, finance, throughput and scheduling.
Provides operational and clinical social work supervision to the staff in the development of clinical practice, and provision of quality patient care.
Practices social work by providing direct services to identified cohort of patients and families.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Coordinates and provides support for all clinical staffing.
Mentors staff to develop individual and team performance.
Participates in the evaluation of staff via clinical supervision of staff.
Participates in the management of resources needed to guarantee quality patient care including recreation and therapeutic programming
Resolves patient / family conflicts as they arise regarding the patient / family experience.
Provides direct patient care.
Contributes to the organization by actively participating in process improvement initiatives and shared decision making.
The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
Department / Unit Summary : The Behavioral Health program at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital - McFarland campus provides inpatient care for adults with acute mental health problems.
Our team works together to provide evaluation, stabilization and medical management in a safe environment. We create a treatment plan focused on patients’ mental, emotional, physical and medical needs.
We also provide resources and support to help patients achieve optimal health. We offer a 24-hour referral line and intake evaluation with qualified nurses or master’s level social workers.
The team works with the on-call psychiatrist to evaluate and provide recommendations. For more information about our department, please visit : Position Shift :
8a-4 : 30p
Weekend and Holiday Rotation
Health employees celebrated the each and Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world.
It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. It is a place where your diversity of culture, thinking, learning and leading is sought and celebrated.
It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday.
Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital : For more than 40 years, Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital (formerly Tennova Healthcare Lebanon) has been a place of healing and connection for patients and families in Wilson County and the surrounding area.
The two-campus facility is the sole provider of inpatient and outpatient medical services in Wilson County. Known for comprehensive services, recognized care, and a commitment to the community, VWCH became a part of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center family (VUMC) in August of 2019.
Recognition Awards for Quality
Joint Commission certified in total Hip and Knee Replacement
The Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center
American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain Center
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) as a Comprehensive Center
American College of Radiology Accreditations Mammography and Ultrasound
Accredited by American Academy of Sleep Medicine
here for more information : : We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of quality in patient care, education and research.
We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people, families and communities reach excellent health and well-being. :
Education & Professional Development :
VUMC Nursing :
Job Requirements :
Master's Degree
5 years relevant experience.
Experience with group, family, and individual therapy is strongly preferred.
Must hold a current Tennessee Social Work License. Candidates who have recently graduated from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work or have moved to TN with another State's Master Social Work license are allowed a provision to obtain licensure from the TN State Board within six (6) months of hire date.
LCSW is strongly preferred.
Additional Qualification Information :
Must hold a current Tennessee Social Work License. Candidates who have recently graduated from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work or have moved to TN with another State's Master Social Work license are allowed a provision to obtain licensure from the TN State Board within six (6) months of hire date.
Physical Requirements / Strengths needed & Physical Demands :
Light Work category requiring exertion up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and uses negligible amounts of force to move objects.
Movement
Occasional : Standing : Remaining on one's feet without moving.
Occasional : Walking : Moving about on foot.
Occasional : Lifting under 35 lbs : Raising and lowering objects under 35 lbs from one level to another
Occasional : Lifting over 35 lbs : Raising and lowering objects from one level to another, includes upward pulling over 35 lbs, with help of coworkers or assistive device
Occasional : Carrying under 35 lbs : Transporting an object holding in hands, arms or shoulders, with help of coworkers or assistive device.
Occasional : Push / Pull : Exerting force to move objects away from or toward.
Occasional : Bending / Stooping : Trunk bending downward and forward by bending spine at waist requiring full use of lower extremities and back muscles
Occasional : Balancing : Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching or maneuvering self, patient and equipment simultaneously while working in large and small spaces
Occasional : Climbing : Ascending or descending stairs / ramps using feet and legs and / or hands and arms.
Occasional : Kneeling : Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
Occasional : Crouching / Squatting : Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Reaching above shoulders : Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional : Reaching above shoulders : Extending arms in any direction above shoulders.
Occasional : Handling : Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand or hands.
Occasional : Bimanual Dexterity : Requiring the use of both hands.
Frequent : Sitting : Remaining in seated position
Frequent : Reaching below shoulders : Extending arms in any direction below shoulders.
Frequent : Fingering : Picking, pinching, gripping, working primarily with fingers requiring fine manipulation.
Sensory
Continuous : Communication : Expressing or exchanging written / verbal / electronic information.
Continuous : Auditory : Perceiving the variances of sounds, tones and pitches and able to focus on single source of auditory information
Continuous : Vision : Clarity of near vision at 20 inches or less and far vision at 20 feet or more with depth perception, peripheral vision, color vision.
Continuous : Smell : Ability to detect and identify odors.
Environmental Conditions
Occasional : Pathogens : Risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens and other contagious illnesses.
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