Social service

Sixteen Acres Health and Rehabilitation; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sixteen Acres Healthcare Center in Springfield, MA seeks a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the Director of Social Services to lead resident welfare and family communication.

Responsibilities include motivating residents to engage in activities, providing informal counseling, addressing social and emotional needs, and coordinating with administration to resolve grievances and support high-quality caregiving.

Qualifications

• LTC/Nursing Home experience preferred.
• Social Work degree required.
• Licensed social worker in the state of MA.

Responsibilities

• Motivate residents to participate in activities and social events.
• Provide informal counseling to residents.
• Assist residents with socialization and well-being and address issues affecting welfare.
• Report grievances to the administrator and coordinate with staff to resolve concerns.

Skills

Counseling

Interpersonal communication

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Sixteen Acres Healthcare Center a skilled nursing facility in Springfield, MA, is currently seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for our Director of Social Services position.

The Social Services answers to the Administrator and his/her responsibility will be to provide for the physical, psychological, and social needs of the residents and all other duties assigned. Additionally, the SS shares a responsibility toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes each resident. Bear Mountain Healthcare is committed to providing care that recognizes each resident’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs beyond traditional nursing procedures and protocols. The SSmust perform all of the duties and responsibilities outlined below using available resources to effectively assist residents to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being for each resident.

The SSD’s main responsibility will be to motivate all residents to make healthy adjustments to the nursing facility, by their participation in activities and social events. Informal counseling will be a part of the SSD’s job responsibilities, and they will attempt to uncover any problems which might be interfering with the residents’ socialization and participation in home activities. The SS will be available to help any resident who feels a need to share personal problems. The SS, when feasible, will have daily contact with all residents, providing residents with opportunities to make vocal their problems and reassurance that staff at the home cares about, and is interested, in their welfare. The SS will be called upon to find solutions to issues concerning the resident, family and facility. All grievances must be reported to the administrator.

Requirements

LTC/Nursing Home Experience preferred

Social Work degree

Licensed social worker in the state of MA