Social Worker

Athena Health Care Systems; West Village (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; 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

Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join our social services department in Marlborough, MA. The role focuses on planning, organizing, and directing social services to meet residents' emotional and social needs and to support adjustment to placement and crises.

Requirements include MA licensure (LSWA/LSW/LCSW/LICSW) and a BA in Social Work. Experience with substance use disorder or behavioral services is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in Massachusetts as LSWA/LSW/LCSW/LICSW.
• Must hold a bachelor’s degree in social work from an approved program.
• Experience with substance use disorder and/or behavioral services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor resident care conferences.
• Work with residents, families, and parties toward adjustment to placement and crisis situations.
• Protect residents' health information and comply with Privacy practices.

Skills

Licensed Social Worker

Interpersonal skills

Advocacy

Education

Bachelor's in Social Work

Job description

Marlborough Hills Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center is hiring full-time social workers to join our social services department!

Must possess an LSWA, LSW, LCSW, or LICSW in Massachusetts. Weekly pay ranges from $35 to $40, depending on license. Marlborough Hills is an 186-bed skilled nursing facility.

32 hours.

As a Social Worker, your role is to plan, organize, develop, and direct all required social services to meet residents' needs and ensure that residents' medically related emotional and social needs are met and maintained.

Requirements:

• Must possess an LSWA, LSW, LCSW, or LICSW in Massachusetts.

• Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor's in social work from an approved school of social work.

• Experience with substance use disorder and/or behavioral services preferred.

Duties:

• 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.

Specific Requirements:

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.

• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and general public.

• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as being willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level in which they are currently functioning.

• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing Social Service practices.

• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition/incident to the Interdisciplinary Team as appropriate.

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).