Assistant Director, Social Services/Case Management - Behavioral Health

Peachford Hospital, one of the largest private behavioral health and addictive disease treatment facilities in the southeast, is recruiting a leader for our large interdisciplinary Social Services Department.

What Role Will You Play?

The Assistant Director of Social Services at Peachford Hospital assist the Director with leading a group of over 50 full time, part time and PRN master's prepared case managers as they work to provide compassionate care to our patients. This position functions as the number two person responsible for the overall leadership of the department and is a member of the hospital department head group.

The Assistant Director ensures proper staff assignments are made and follows through with team members to ensure all responsibilities are completed on a timely basis. All of our Social Workers and Case Managers are responsible for delivering quality care to our patients and ensuring their safety and continued care and improvement both while inpatient and as they plan for discharge. Our Social Services Department plays a pivotal role in the treatment planning process as well as patient and family education.

Peachford Hospital: Bringing Life Into Balance.

Peachford Hospital has been providing compassionate care to children, adolescents, adults and seniors since 1973. Located in the north Atlanta Dunwoody neighborhood, Peachford offers inpatient acute care, as well as partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.

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What Is It Like to Work at Peachford?

Our hospital has a strong leadership team, with plenty of mentoring and coaching opportunities for advancement for to anyone interested in growing their career. Our patients present us with clinical challenges and high acuity illnesses and require caring customer service. We balance that with strong teamwork and a sense of humor that makes Peachford a challenging, yet fun place to work. While taking care of our patients, we also strive to take care of each other. Leaders at Peachford are empowered to lead their department in their own personal style, while working to support our diverse culture of employees. If you like a challenge and the satisfaction of leading people who help others get the help they need, Peachford is the right place for you.

What Will You Get To Do?

The Assistant Director will be responsible for completing a variety of duties and tasks including:

• Assigning caseload to ensure proper distribution of work
• Assisting with the development and implementation of programs and clinical services necessary to meet patient's key mental health and substance abuse treatment needs.
• Monitoring and evaluating clinical programs
• Leading the Social Services staff to ensure effective utilization of department resources. Assists with hiring, training and managing department employees.
• Encouraging and maintaining working relationship between Social Services and physicians, allied health professionals, patients' families and referral sources.

What Does Peachford Require for this Role?

A master's degree in social work (MSW) or a related is field is required and LCSW licensure is preferred. Candidates should possess a minimum of 3 years case management experience with at least 1 year of experience in a supervisory role. Experience leading large teams of employees and planning for and implementing change will also help ensure your success in this highly visible role.

Wait! There's More....

Peachford Hospital offers full time employees a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Plans
• Pet Insurance
• 23-days of Paid Time Off
• 401k Retirement Plan with company match
• Continuing Education Offerings
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Stock Purchase Plan

What Happens Next?

After you apply online and submit your resume, a member of our recruiting team will review your qualifications and experience. If we are interested in scheduling an interview, someone will give a you call. You may log back on to this website to check the status of your application at any time.

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We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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What Does Peachford Require for this Role?

A master's degree in social work (MSW) or a related is field is required and LCSW licensure is preferred. Candidates should possess a minimum of 3 years case management experience with at least 1 year of experience in a supervisory role. Experience leading large teams of employees and planning for and implementing change will also help ensure your success in this highly visible role.