Social Worker

Northwood-Rehabilitation-; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday & Overtime Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

401(k) with Employer Match

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Lowell, MA is hiring a Social Worker to plan, organize, and direct care services for residents. This 32-hour/week position runs 8:30a-4:30p with hourly pay ranging from $34 to $38, depending on license and experience.

The ideal candidate holds a Massachusetts social work license (LSW, LICSW, LSWA, or LCSW) and a B.S.W. from an approved school, with at least one year in a hospital or health setting.

Qualifications

• Must possess a social work license in Massachusetts (LSW, LICSW, LSWA, and/or LCSW).
• A minimum of one year social work in a hospital, skilled facility, or health-related field preferred.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor's in social work from an approved school.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor resident care conferences.
• Work with individual residents, responsible parties, and families towards adjustment to placement and to crisis (i.e., illness, disability, and death).
• Complies with facility Privacy Practices policies and procedures and protects residents’ individual health information.
• Complete comprehensive documentation in a timely manner.
• In the role of advocate coordinate personal needs.
• Utilize community resources appropriately.
• Support staff in relation to resident-related issues.
• Other duties deemed appropriate and assigned by your supervisor.

Skills

Massachusetts social work license (LSW

Bachelor in Social Work

Education

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Massachusetts social work license (LSW/LICSW/LSWA/LCSW)

Job description

We are hiring a Social Worker to join our dynamic care team at Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Lowell!

32 hours a week on 8:30a-4:30p. Weekly pay ranges from $34 to $38 an hour, depending on license and experience.

As a Social Worker, your role is to plan, organize, develop, and direct all required social services to meet the needs of residents to ensure that the medically related emotional and social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis.

Experience & Education:

• Must possess a social work license in the state of Massachusetts (LSW, LICSW, LSWA, and/or LCSW).
• A minimum of one (1) year social work in a hospital, skilled facility, or other health-related field preferred.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor's in social work from an approved school of social work.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and monitor resident care conferences.
• Work with individual residents, responsible parties, and families towards adjustment to placement and to crisis (i.e., illness, disability, and death).
• Complies with facility Privacy Practices policies and procedures and protects residents’ individual health information.
• Complete comprehensive documentation in a timely manner.
• In the role of advocate coordinate personal needs.
• Utilize community resources appropriately.
• Support staff in relation to resident-related issues.
• Other duties deemed appropriate and assigned by your supervisor.

Benefits:

• Weekly Pay
• Holiday & Overtime Pay
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program
• 401(k) with Employer Match

Available for Full-Time Staff:

• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our facility follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s).