Job Description
Job Description
The Neville Center at Fresh Pond is a Five Star, Joint Commission, American Healthcare Association Silver Medal Award-winning, short-term rehab, long term, and skilled nursing care community. We are conveniently located in the Cambridge by the beautiful Fresh Pond Parkway. We are actively recruiting a talented and compassionate. Director of Social Services. We are a strong team that values quality outcomes and success.
This is a great opportunity if you have the passion, dedication, and the desire to work in a field that helps people. Our Social Services are vital to the quality of life for our residents.
We are hiring a Director of Social Services- MUST BE A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER in Massachusetts and have Skilled Nursing / Nursing Home experience, healthcare experience minimally, for consideration.
Responsibilities Include:
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Directs and monitors the social work services in the center.
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Promotes the psychosocial wellness of the residents.
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Actively participating in resident assessments and discharge planning to allow the resident to optimize healthcare benefits.
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Promotes a safe discharge back into the community.
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Maintains and communicates the center's discharge calendar.
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Responsible for the MOLST function with admissions.
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Coordinates and arranges for resident's care planning meetings ensuring that the resident and responsible persons are involved as able.
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Initiates discharge plans in cooperation with the resident's goals and barriers to community re-integration.
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Develops plans in cooperation with the resident accordingly to address barriers.
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Works closely with community resources such as Home Health, Hospice, local housing authorities, shelters, and day treatment providers to ensure resources are available as needed per discharge plan.
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Discusses with resident and family members/responsible party regarding Advanced Directives.
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Thoroughly and accurately complete assessments
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Function as the ACO liaison and coordinates case management tasks.
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Facilitates the 72-hour interdisciplinary meetings.
Qualifications Include:
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Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree preferred.
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Three years’ experience in geriatric, hospital, administrative or community social work.
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Must have current Social Work licensure in MA.
We offer the following incentives:
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Competitive compensation.
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Weekly pay!
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An outstanding benefit package including generous earned time off (ETO) health, dental, and vision insurance.
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100% paid by employer life and long-term disability insurance.
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Monthly Employee Recognition program.
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Free onsite parking.
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Unlimited Employee Referral Bonuses.
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