MSW Clinical Social Worker - Aging & Memory Care

RiverMead; Peterborough (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with 6% employer match

PTO up to 360 hours

Supportive team

Job summary

RiverMead in Peterborough, NH, is hiring a Clinical Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessments, counseling, care coordination, and advocacy for residents and families across the full continuum of care: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and hospice.

You will support emotional well-being and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to keep care centered on each person.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Current New Hampshire social work license.
• At least two years of social work experience in health care, long-term care, rehabilitation, hospice, or another setting serving older adults.
• Skills in psychosocial assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and care planning.
• Knowledge of aging, dementia, long-term care, and healthcare systems.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, including conflict management.
• Comfort with Microsoft Office and electronic health record software (PointClickCare or similar).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with residents and support their families as needed.
• Keep regular office hours and drop-in times for easy access by residents and families.
• Complete psychosocial assessments after move-in, with annual check-ins.
• Identify residents' emotional, social, and environmental needs and implement support plans.
• Assist residents in adjusting to aging and transitions across care levels.
• Provide education and resources on dementia, end of life and loss, anxiety, and depression.
• Share information on resident rights, living wills, power of attorney, and advance directives on request.
• Collaborate with the Care Coordination Team to ensure smooth moves between levels of care.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Care planning

Aging and dementia knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Conflict management

Teamwork with interdisciplinary team

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) CSWE-accredited

Current New Hampshire social work license

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

RiverMead in Peterborough, NH, is hiring a Clinical Social Worker to provide psychosocial assessments, counseling, care coordination, and advocacy for residents and families across the full continuum of care: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and hospice.

You will support emotional well-being and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to keep care centered on each person.