Job DetailsJob Location: 36 Dearborn St - Roxbury, MA 02119Position Type: Full Time 30 hoursEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CarePosition Title:        Social Work and Behavioral Health Manager  Department:           PACE  Supervisor:            Director of Clinical Services Hours per week:    35  FLSA Status:          Exempt Primary Function: The Social Work and Behavioral Health Manager for PACE provides clinical and administrative supervision to the PACE Social Workers, Community Resource Specialists and Behavioral Health Therapist. The person in this role manages the functions of the social work department which includes hiring and orientating new staff, performance evaluations, establishing and updating caseloads and reviewing Social Workers’, Community Resource Specialists’, and Behavioral Health Specialist’s documentation. The review of documentation entails verifying documentation is compliant with regulatory standards and ensuring proper standards of Social Work practice are being implemented. The Manager also maintains their own caseload which consists of performing assessments, counseling PACE participants, family/caregivers and providing case management. Duties & Responsibilities: •    Hire, train, evaluate, and supervise social work staff, which includes MSW level social workers, community resource specialists, and the behavioral health specialist.  •    Collaborate and coordinate with contracted chaplain to ensure delivery of pastoral care for PACE participants as needed.  •    Participate as part of the PACE Management Team. •    Assign caseloads to Social Workers and ensure proper collaboration between Social Workers and Community Resource Specialists. •    Ensure departmental compliance with regulations and best practices. Responsible for reporting on social work-related PACE Quality indicators. •    Coordinate quarterly PACE Ethics committee meetings. •    Develop and review departmental Policy and Procedures. •    Serve as department lead in creating, implementing, and evaluating quality improvement projects for the Social Work department. •    Establish and maintain ongoing community partnerships, including Boston University School of Social Work, Ethos, various contracted Assisted Living Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. •    Provide consultations to the Interdisciplinary Teams (IDT’s) relative to psycho-social issues and participate in the IDT meetings as part of the team. •    Provide psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, crisis intervention, and treatment for a diverse caseload of patients and families, addressing a broad range of medical and psychiatric conditions •    Complete all responsibilities as required of Social Workers.  •    Perform all other duties as assigned and/or required. •    Must be able to travel between Upham’s PACE sites in a timely manner.   QualificationsMinimum Basic Knowledge: •   A Master’s degree in Social Work with current LICSW licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts preferred (or LICSW within 6 months of employment start). Experience & Qualifications:   •    A minimum of 2 years of clinical and supervisory experience in the social work field; more than 2 years highly preferred. •    One-year experience working with the geriatric population is ideal.  •    Bilingual skills are a plus.  •    Reliable source of transportation preferable.  Supervisory Responsibility: Clinical and administrative supervision of social work staff. Define Access Level to PHI:    Level 4: Authorized to access full health information.  UCHC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member.  Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.