Instructor - Social Work jobs in Buffalo, NY

Instructor - Social Work teaches courses in the discipline area of social work. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Instructor - Social Work provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Instructor - Social Work typically reports to a department head. Has a Master's degree or is a PhD candidate in the applicable field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate level and possesses the qualifications to participate in research. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Clinical Social Work Supervisor
  • Wellbe Senior Medical
  • Buffalo, NY OTHER
  • Job Summary

    WELLBE INTRODUCTION

    The WellBe care model is a Physician Led Advanced Practice clinician driven geriatric care (care of older adults) team focused on the care of the frail, poly-chronic, elderly Medicare Advantage patients.  This population is typically underserved and very challenged with access to care.   To address these problems, we have elected to bring the care to the patient, instead of trying to bring the patient to the care. Care is provided throughout the entire continuum of care – from chronic care and urgent care in the home, to hospital, to skilled nursing facility, to assisted living, to palliative care, to end of life care.  WellBe's physician/advanced practicing clinician led geriatric care teams’ partner with the patient’s primary care physician to provide concierge level geriatric medical care and social support in the home as well as delivering and coordinating across the entire care continuum.

     

    GENERAL SUMMARY

    The Clinical Social Work Supervisor will be responsible for the overall clinical and operating functions of the Social Workers assigned to each market assignment. Responsibilities include providing a consistent, clear onboarding process for all social workers with their specific regional market community teams. The Clinical SW Supervisor will work to ensure market social workers are educated, motivated, and aligned with the WellBe model of care. The Clnical Supervisor will ensure all social workers in market territories are properly engaged and maintain appropriate communication with those necessary.

     

    Our social workers are part of a team that provides compassionate care to the frailest elderly who have chronic and acute illnesses or injuries living in their homes. Our LCSW delivers primary, urgent and acute care and counseling to a wide variety of patients with social and behavioral problems. The LCSW will be accountable for caring for patients, connecting patients and their families to support services, maintaining accurate and current patient records and scheduling and administering initial, urgent, and follow-up appointments to patients as required. The successful candidate will work as a team with our physicians, advanced practice clinicians, and care team coordinator will assist in delivering quality care to every patient. We offer a positive, upbeat work environment where all medical personnel work together for the good of the patient.

    Job Description

    The Clinical Social Work Supervisor is responsible for directing the work of professional Clinical Social Workers providing care, treatment, and services. The Clinical Supervisor will work within general methods and procedures and exercises considerable judgment to adapt and apply the guidelines to specific situations.  The work requires knowledge of WellBe policies, procedures, and regulations of clinical social work, and supervisory techniques, personnel policies, and procedures.

     

    SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

    • Practices the WellBe mission: Making healthcare easier
    • Coordinates activities with social work schedules, setting priorities, and directing the work of social workers.
    • Participates in program and policy development of the WellBe Social Work program.
    • Ability to translate the latest evidenced based models into practical counseling and therapy skills.
    • Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of WellBe policies and activities.
    • The clinical supervisor will monitor activities at markets to ensure policies and guidelines are developed and observed. 
    • The clinical supervisor will be responsible for collecting clinic data and clinical outcome measures and share reports. 
    • Manages complex behavioral and psychosocial needs that result in improved clinical and financial outcomes.
    • Performs psychosocial assessments and provides therapeutic services to patients and their families
    • Work closely with all care team providers on complex patient cases and transitions of care
    • A resource for the WellBe communities in managing complex Behavioral Health cases
    • Maintains constant communication with patients when addressing their concerns and goals and helping them keep positive attitudes
    • Builds rapport with patients and their families and relay all concerns to WellBe provider/IDT
    • Assists members to effectively utilize available resources to meet their personal health goals and help them develop their own capabilities.
    • Monitors patient progress and adjusts patient treatment plan as needed
    • Coordinates with other healthcare providers, agencies and community resources in order to create a thorough treatment plan addressing social, cultural, and financial needs
    • Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings
    • Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and WellBe clinical guidelines
    • Following a thorough assessment completed by an Advanced Practice Clinician (APC), the WellBe social worker partners
    • Partner with community team to refer patients to appropriate no or low-cost community services that support health and independence such as Meals On Wheels (MOW), local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), Senior & Assistance Programs, and transportation resources.
    • Involves the patients’ families and primary caregiver(s) as needed to achieve the best care decisions and outcomes.
    • Effectively collaborates with all those involved in the members’ care, including health services contractors (i.e., Home Health, Hospice, Community Agencies), to meet the patients’ care goals.
    • Consults with and advises the Clinical Team regarding the relationship of social, emotional, and cultural factors to health and medical care, and to the availability of social services in the community.
    • Complies with safety policies and procedures, identifying and immediately reporting any potential or actual unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor/team. Takes necessary measures to ensure a safe environment for oneself, co-workers, contractors, participants, visitors and others.
    • Consistently meets or exceeds WellBe targets for productivity, customer service, quality assessment, and performance targets.
    • Understands the importance of community involvement and participates as appropriate in activities that link WellBe to its communities.
    • Maintains current written progress notes and other documentation on the member Medical Record including signed and dated documentation for all service performed the day the service is provided.
    • Other tasks needed to accomplish team’s objectives/goals

    Job Requirements

    QUALIFICATIONS

     

    Educational Requirements:

    • Master’s Degree in Social Work
    • LISW/LCSW Licensure required
    • Valid active licensure in Clinical Social Work required
    • 5 years clinical social work experience
    • 2 years of experience in managing and providing clinical supervision required, or extensive experience mentoring, guiding, or precepting for 2 years. 
    • 2 years social work experience, preferably in health care
    • 1 year experience working with a frail/elderly population. 

    Required Skills and Abilities:

    • Age specific competency in working with the elderly and knowledge of community services for the elderly and their families.
    • Ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement viable care plans
    • Must be familiar with EHR medical documentation
    • Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
    • Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
    • Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
    • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
    • Knowledge of social work principles and practices, including case management and counseling techniques.
    • Ability to empathize with clients
    • Ability to provide after-hours services as needed
    • Ability to leverage internal and external resources as part of a patient’s treatment plan
    • Experience writing assessments and reports to monitor client progress
    • Valid driver’s license, have access to a car and willingness to drive to patient homes/patient location as well as an active auto insurance policy

    Supervisory Responsibility: Supervision will be approximately 5 hours of administrative time per week per market community. Remainder of full time position will be providing clinical care with the market served.

     

    Travel requirements: Travel may be required up to 50% locally or nationally

     

    Work Conditions: Ability to lift up to 20lbs.  Moving lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 50lbs as well as assist with weights of more than 100lbs. 

    • Ability to stand for extended periods
    • Ability to drive to patient locations (ie. home, hospital, SNF, etc.)
    • Fine motor skills
    • Visual acuity

    The preceding functions may not be comprehensive in scope regarding work performed by an employee assigned to this position classification.  Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of this position.  Management also reserves the right to make reasonable accommodations so that a qualified employee(s) can perform the essential functions of this role. 

  • 21 Days Ago

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SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR
  • PEOPLE INC.
  • Buffalo, NY FULL_TIME
  • Salary Pay Range: $75,000 - $80,000 Coordinates the provision of Social Work Services offered through Rehabilitative Health Services. Provides guidance and leadership to the Social Work staff. Monitor...
  • 22 Days Ago

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SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR
  • PeopleInc
  • Buffalo, NY FULL_TIME
  • Salary Pay Range: $75,000 - $80,000 Coordinates the provision of Social Work Services offered through Rehabilitative Health Services. Provides guidance and leadership to the Social Work staff. Monitor...
  • 24 Days Ago

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Masters of Social Work
  • Avante Care Management
  • Niagara Falls, NY FULL_TIME
  • Exciting opportuity for MSW to join a new maangment team.. positon is oen due to promotion!! Looking for dynamic MSW to deal with diverse population. LTC experience preferred. Saalry and benefit packa...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Director of Social Work
  • Niagara Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
  • Niagara Falls, NY FULL_TIME
  • Responsible for Managing Psychosocial Wellbeing of all residents Must be proficient in Careplanning POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for Admissions procedure from Pre-Admission through Admission and Disc...
  • 8 Days Ago

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SOCIAL WORK - (LCSW)
  • PeopleInc
  • Buffalo, NY FULL_TIME
  • Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000 Provides clinical social work services to the patients of People Inc. Rehabilitative Health Services and Social Work for the purpose of preventing, assessing, treating,...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Personal Trainer
  • Svetness Corp.
  • Buffalo, NY
  • **Personal Trainer** * Buffalo, NY * Contract * Personal Training * Personal Trainer **DESCRIPTION** **SVETNESS* is a wh...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Independence Coaches
  • Plymouth Crossroads Transitional Housing
  • West Seneca, New York, NY
  • Plymouth Crossroads Transitional Housing for young men is a volunteer program. We currently have paid part-time position...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Swim Instructor
  • British Swim School of Buffalo
  • Orchard Park, NY
  • Job Description Job Description A position at British Swim School is more than just a job, it is an opportunity to learn...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Personal Trainer/Strength And Conditioning Specialist
  • Duchscherer Physical Therapy PLLC
  • Orchard Park, NY
  • Job Description Job Description Personal Training and Physical Therapy company seeking Personal Trainer/Strength and Con...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Hazardous Materials Training Instructor
  • Environmental Education Associates, Inc
  • Amherst, NY
  • Job Description Job Description Environmental Education Associates, Inc. (EEA) seeks instructors to support ongoing asbe...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Hazardous Materials Training Instructor
  • Environmental Education Associates, Inc
  • Buffalo, NY
  • Job Description Job Description Environmental Education Associates, Inc. (EEA) seeks instructors to support ongoing asbe...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Weight Loss Coach
  • Diet Mentor
  • Amherst, New York, NY
  • Health Coach for Weight Loss Center - Immediate Opening! Location: 3955 Main Street, Amherst, NY 1422 Part-Time Days/H...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Personal Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • Absolute PT
  • Orchard Park, NY
  • Job Description Job Description Personal Training and Physical Therapy company seeking Personal Trainer/Strength and Con...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of July 2016[update], the population was 256,902. The city is the county seat of Erie County and a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canada–United States border, forming part of the bi-national Buffalo Niagara Region. The Buffalo area was inhabited before the 17th century by the Native American Iroquois tribe and later by French settlers. The city grew significantly in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of immigration, the construction of the Erie Canal and rail tra...
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Income Estimation for Instructor - Social Work jobs
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