Serves as Assistant Director of Social Work and Community Integration. Assists the Director of Social Work in directing the social work activities of the hospital to ensure that services are provided in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies and procedures. Assists the Director in creating department protocols. Plans, implements, evaluates and manages social work training programs and social work student placement. Assists in activities related to the integration of individuals in care into the community; provides assistance interviewing candidates for vacant positions and provides training to new social work employees; assists in directing the hospital Social work staff by providing oversight of staff activities; develops department protocols; issues policy guidance; tracks departmental training compliance; manages Substance Use Disorder Services referral process; determines and establishes priorities; provides departmental coverage and evaluates work performance. Assists in ensuring that the hospital provides professional, rehabilitative-focused, recovery based social work services. Assists in developing and fostering citywide service relationships and interagency linkages.
Qualifications Candidates must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped the candidate with the particular skill and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. In addition, candidates must possess one (1) year of professional work experience equivalent to the next lower grade DS-12 level.
Licensures, Certifications and other requirements Applicants must be a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, through the D.C. Department of Health, Health Professional Licensing Administration.
Education Candidates must have successfully completed a course of study in an accredited school of Social Work and have fulfilled all the requirements for the Master's degree in Social Work.
Work Experience Social work experience with a severe and persistent mental health population as well as supervisory experience in a mental health setting.
Work Environment The work is performed in a controlled environment and involves some exposure to moderate risk of accidents and requires basic safety precautions.
Area of Consideration Open to the Public
First Screening: 07-03-26
This position is not in a collective bargaining unit.
Duration of Appointment: MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICE (MSS AT-WILL)
AT WILL EMPLOYMENT APPLIES TO THE MANAGEMENT SUPERVISORY SERVICES (MSS). ALL POSITIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE MSS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND MAY BE TERMINATED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT CAUSE. Tour of Duty 8:15 am 4:45 pm
Monday Friday
THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PRE EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.
Position Designation: This position is deemed as Safety Sensitive pursuant to Section 410 of Chapter 4 of the D.C. Personnel Regulations, in addition to the general suitability screening, individuals applying for or occupying safety sensitive positions are subject to the following checks and tests:
Criminal background check;
- Traffic record check (as applicable);
- Pre-employment drug and alcohol test;
- Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test;
- Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test;
- Random drug and alcohol test; and
- Return-to-duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test.
RESIDENCY PREFERENCE A person applying for a position in the Career Service, Educational Service, Management Supervisory Service, a line attorney position in the Legal Service (series 905), or an attorney position in the Excepted Service (series 905) who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points. If selected, the person shall be required to present proof of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment. Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.
