Social Services Team Lead position at Long Beach Campus/ Diagnostics Services. 

PAY: $57,778.81 (Bachelor's) / $59,862.40 (Master's) / $61,942.40 (Clinical)

SCHEDULE/SHIFTS: Monday-Friday, 8 am- 4:30 pm, with variations as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as a primary liaison between individuals served through the program and their families/correspondents/community. Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for the training/habilitation and/or discharge of individuals served. Serves as the ultimate go-to-person for all Social Services staff (Social Workers/Case Managers.) Provides support to individuals through socializationgroup training. Explains general medical and psychiatric recommendations to families/surrogates and obtains consent for surgery or other treatment. Counsel's individuals served and their families on adjusting to routines and life at the facility. Coordinates services among agencies contributing to individual's welfare. Prepares social histories by interviewing individuals adn families and making other necessary contact. Supervises and works on floor with direct care staff. Participates in training in licensure renewal as mandated by the MS Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists. Maintains licensure. Other tasks as assigned.

Maintains client permanent documents and other files. Shops for various client needs and gifts for holidays. Reviews and routinely updates Social Services Policies and Procedures. Provides Social Services guidance, leadership, training and supervision for all Social Services staff. Reviews and approves all social work evaluations. conducts Rounds at each community program site 1+ monthly. Conducts all Social Services in-services as deemed necessary. Ensures all annual correspondence is shared with Social Services staff that is to be relayed to all families. Fills in, in the absence of a Social Worker/Case Manager at any given connub=nity program site. Fills in, where there is a vacancy of a Social Services position until the vacancy is filled at any given program site.
Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings in the absence of Social Services staff. Conducts Performance Appraisals for Social Services staff. Corresponds with Community Home Program Director on the performance of all Social Services staff.


EXPERIENCE/EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from a standard four-year high school or equivalent (GED or High School Equivalency Diploma), 3-5+ years of experience. AND 1 year of Recreation Experience. Must be eligible to drive State of Mississippi vehicles. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants may apply at South Mississippi Regional Center, Human Resources Department, 1170 West Railroad Street, Long Beach, MS 39560 before 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Applications are also available online at www.smrc.ms.gov and www.mspb.ms.gov. A standard high school Diploma, or transcript, from an accredited four-year high school, or a state issued G.E.D. equivalent transcript. For more information, call Human Resources at 228-868-2923.

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