Director of Social Services

Neville Center at Fresh Pond; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance (employer-paid)

Long-term disability insurance

Employee recognition program

Free on-site parking

Referral bonuses

Job summary

The Neville Center at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, MA is actively recruiting a Director of Social Services. The position requires a licensed social worker with Skilled Nursing / long-term care experience.

Directs and monitors the social work services, promotes residents' psychosocial wellness, and participates in assessments and discharge planning to optimize healthcare benefits. Fosters safe community reintegration and coordinates with care teams.

Qualifications

• Must hold MA Social Work licensure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work required; Master’s preferred.
• Three years of experience in geriatric, hospital, administrative or community social work.

Responsibilities

• Directs and monitors the social work services in the center.
• Promotes the psychosocial wellness of the residents.
• Participates in resident assessments and discharge planning to optimize healthcare benefits.
• Promotes safe discharge back into the community.
• Maintains and communicates the center's discharge calendar.
• Coordinates and arranges resident care planning meetings with involved parties.
• Initiates discharge plans addressing barriers to community reintegration.
• Collaborates with Home Health, Hospice, housing authorities, shelters, and day programs as needed.
• Discusses Advanced Directives with residents and families.
• Completes assessments accurately and coordinates case management tasks.
• Serves as the ACO liaison and coordinates case management tasks.
• Facilitates the 72-hour interdisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Licensed Social Worker (MA)

Geriatric care experience

Discharge planning

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Master’s Degree in Social Work (preferred)

Job description

The Neville Center at Fresh Pond is a Five Star, Joint Commission, American Healthcare Association Silver Medal Award-winning, short-term rehab, long term, and skilled nursing care community. We are conveniently located in the Cambridge by the beautiful Fresh Pond Parkway. We are actively recruiting a talented and compassionate Director of Social Services. We are a strong team that values quality outcomes and success.

This is a great opportunity if you have the passion, dedication, and the desire to work in a field that helps people. Our Social Services are vital to the quality of life for our residents.

We are hiring a Director of Social Services - MUST BE A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER in Massachusetts and have Skilled Nursing / Nursing Home experience, healthcare experience minimally, for consideration.

Responsibilities Include:

• Directs and monitors the social work services in the center.
• Promotes the psychosocial wellness of the residents.
• Actively participating in resident assessments and discharge planning to allow the resident to optimize healthcare benefits.
• Promotes a safe discharge back into the community.
• Maintains and communicates the center's discharge calendar.
• Responsible for the MOLST function with admissions.
• Coordinates and arranges for resident's care planning meetings ensuring that the resident and responsible persons are involved as able.
• Initiates discharge plans in cooperation with the resident's goals and barriers to community re-integration.
• Develops plans in cooperation with the resident accordingly to address barriers.
• Works closely with community resources such as Home Health, Hospice, local housing authorities, shelters, and day treatment providers to ensure resources are available as needed per discharge plan.
• Discusses with resident and family members/responsible party regarding Advanced Directives.
• Thoroughly and accurately complete assessments
• Function as the ACO liaison and coordinates case management tasks.
• Facilitates the 72-hour interdisciplinary meetings.

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Three years’ experience in geriatric, hospital, administrative or community social work.
• Must have current Social Work licensure in MA.

We offer the following incentives:

• Competitive compensation.
• Weekly pay!
• An outstanding benefit package including generous earned time off (ETO) health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 100% paid by employer life and long-term disability insurance.
• Monthly Employee Recognition program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonuses.

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