Assistant Director of Social Services overseeing clinical management and Medicaid eligibility for ESH members. Supervising social service staff and ensuring compliance with New York State regulations.
Responsibilities
Assists the VP of Social Work and Community Health Services to assure that appropriate, high-quality clinical management is provided to all ESH members in accordance with relevant regulations.
Provides direct managerial oversight and supervision to the social service staff in the MLTC Program.
Oversees the Medicaid eligibility department, addresses and resolves unpaid Medicaid claims and Medicaid surplus payments issues.
Assures Medicaid applications, renewals, deferrals and conversions are completed on time.
Responsible for establishing appropriate, New York State code compliant, personnel policies and procedures including those relating to hiring practices, health status examination, and periodic evaluation.
Orientation and in-service education.
Participates in hiring, retention, evaluating, disciplining and termination of staff.
Ensures compliance, consistent with health rules of the New York State Department of Health.
Performs clinical oversight of contracted agency social workers.
Participates in developing standards which insure safe and therapeutically effective service to clients and families.
Oversees the clinical supervision of staff to assure standards of care are met and/or assures that appropriate supervision is provided.
Participates in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of staff orientation and in-service Education programs.
Represents Program at Professional Meetings.
Provides direct supervision of clinical staff and eligibility specialists.
Prepares for the participation in certification visits from Regulatory/Accrediting bodies.
Represents Program to community.
Reviews weekly claims report and report findings with the VP of Social Work & Community Health Services or designee.
Monitors clinical quality (productivity Data collection, assessment, care planning, documentation) and provide case consultation on complex cases (abuse/neglect, suicidality, housing and benefits crises).
Requirements
Master's of Social Work degree required
Five (5) years experience as a Social worker required
Three (3) years of management experience (e.g., CHHA, MLTCP or PACE Program) required
Knowledge of duties and ability to perform and supervise social workers and eligibility specialists.
Knowledge of planning, organization, directing, coordinating and evaluating clinical aspects of social work and social services.
Ability to multi-task.
Demonstrates working knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, including enrollment and recertification.
Knowledge of Pooled Income trust (UCS & NYSARC).
Knowledge of NASW code of Conducts
Demonstrates knowledge of community-based resources, entitlement programs, and benefits systems such as SNAP, SSI/SSDI, housing subsidies and fuel assistance.
Ability to provide clinical consultation and guidance on complex, high-risk cases involving behavioral health crises, abuse/neglect, homelessness, substance use disorders, or unsafe discharges.
Ability to ensures timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in the electronic medical record.
Ability to assist the VP in the development of policies, procedures, and workflows for the social services department.
Assuring adherence to good personnel practices in regard to hiring, retention, evaluation, counseling, discipline and termination of personnel.
Ability to set and achieve goals
Ability to effectively communicate information with geriatric and chronically ill clients.
Ability to interact in a positive and helpful manner with clients and participants.
Ability to understand the needs of the geriatric and chronically ill clients.
Benefits
substantial and comprehensive total rewards package
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