Social Worker - The Laurels of Kent

Ciena Healthcare; Lowell (MA); Presencial; USD 34.440 - 48.216; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401K with matching funds

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Descripción de la vacante

A leading healthcare provider in Lowell is seeking a dedicated social worker to improve the lives of seniors. Responsibilities include providing social services, evaluations, and discharge planning. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in social work and current licensure. This is a part-time position with an excellent benefits package, including health insurance and 401K matching.

Formación

• Current social work licensure in the state.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.
• Or acceptable exemption required.

Responsabilidades

• Completes admissions and social services evaluations.
• Assists guests with financial and legal matters.
• Provides discharge planning services.

Conocimientos

Communication

Counseling

Evaluation

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in social work

Master’s degree in social work

Descripción del empleo

Overview

The Laurels of Kent, are you a social worker dedicated to improving the lives of seniors? As a social worker at The Laurels of Kent, you will provide medically-related social services that help guests to attain and/or maintain their physical, mental and psychosocial well-being.

Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Completes admissions, social services evaluations, provides for social services or referrals, and maintains communication with resident and families.
• Assists guests with financial and legal matters (e.g., applying for pensions, referrals to lawyers, referrals to funeral homes for preplanning arrangements).
• Provides discharge planning services (e.g., helping to place a guest on a waiting list for community congregate living, arranging intake for home care services, assisting with transfer arrangements to other facilities, working with outside agencies toward safe discharges).
• Provides or arranges needed counseling services and psychiatric medication management as indicated.
• Assures documentation is accurate and timely in MDS care plans.

Qualifications

• Current social work licensure in the state.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work required; master’s degree preferred.
• One year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting is preferred.
• Or acceptable exemption required.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities