Director of Social Services

About Us

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90 bed facility situated on 8.8 acres.

We offer inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification.

Within our Workplace Community, BBHH is striving daily to be one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK not just here in Kern County, but throughout the Behavioral Healthcare Community.

By offering amazing benefits, encouraging individual growth and development, and incorporating our CARES values system into our daily operations, we are creating a workplace culture where...

About Us

Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, located in Bakersfield, California, is an acute psychiatric and behavioral 90 bed facility situated on 8.8 acres.

We offer inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents and adults needing mental/behavioral health, chemical dependency; and co-occurring disorders treatment through our medically supervised detoxification.

Within our Workplace Community, BBHH is striving daily to be one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK not just here in Kern County, but throughout the Behavioral Healthcare Community.

By offering amazing benefits, encouraging individual growth and development, and incorporating our CARES values system into our daily operations, we are creating a workplace culture where...

The Director of Social Services under the direction of the Program Director is responsible for ongoing needs assessment, individual service plans, group and individual counseling, referral, and advocacy for participants of Liberty House, a supportive, transitional housing program for women and gender expansive people impacted by the criminal legal system.

The Director of Social Service’s caseload may include both singles and families. The Director or Social Services will offer specialized services focused on addressing the complex issues of trauma, mental illness, addiction, gender-based violence, family reunification, positive parenting and family interaction.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and supervises the case management team.
• Oversees all clinical provisions of the program for participants, including but not limited to case work, service plans,
• housing applications,...

POSITION TITLE: Director of Social Services

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Chief Executive Officer

DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Along with the Director of Clinical Services (DCS), provides ongoing daily supervision to all staff providing Social Service and therapeutic functions. Monitors case load assignments, program assignments and implementation of department services. Compiles data for ongoing Quality Improvement activities within the department. Assists DCS by arranging coverage and monitors timecard and payroll approvals. Provides full range of therapeutic services for patients being treated for both psychiatric issues including crisis intervention, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and psycho-education. Maintains a patient case load and completes a variety of case management services including psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning and documentation. Maintains a...

The Director of Social Services under the direction of the Program Director is responsible for ongoing needs assessment, individual service plans, group and individual counseling, referral, and advocacy for participants of Liberty House, a supportive, transitional housing program for women and gender expansive people impacted by the criminal legal system.

The Director of Social Service’s caseload may include both singles and families. The Director or Social Services will offer specialized services focused on addressing the complex issues of trauma, mental illness, addiction, gender-based violence, family reunification, positive parenting and family interaction.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and supervises the case management team.
• Oversees all clinical provisions of the program for participants, including but not limited to case work, service plans,
• housing applications,...