Director of Social Services

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.

Salary: $105,000 - $110,000 per year, based on experience.

Responsibilities include:
• Direct and monitor the social work services in the center.
• Promote the psychosocial wellness of the residents.
• Actively participate in resident assessments and discharge planning to allow the resident to optimize health care benefits.
• Promote a safe discharge back into the community.
• Maintain and communicate the center's discharge calendar.
• Responsible for the MOLST function with admissions.
• Coordinate and arrange residents' care planning meetings, ensuring that the resident and responsible persons are involved as able.
• Initiate discharge plans in cooperation with the resident's goals and barriers to community re-integration, and develop plans with the resident to address those barriers.
• Work 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 the discharge plan.
• Discuss Advance Directives with residents and family members/responsible parties.
• Thoroughly and accurately complete assessments.
• Function as the ACO liaison and coordinate case management tasks.
• Facilitate the 72-hour interdisciplinary meetings.

Requirements
• Must be a licensed social worker in Massachusetts (current Social Work licensure in MA required).
• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work required; Master's Degree preferred.
• Three years' experience in geriatric, hospital, administrative or community social work.
• Skilled nursing / nursing home experience strongly preferred; health care experience required for consideration.

Benefits

We offer the following:
• Competitive compensation.
• Weekly pay - every Friday!
• Health, dental and vision insurance for employees scheduled 24 or more hours per week.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance, 100% paid by the employer, for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan through Lincoln Financial.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time and holiday pay.
• Tuition assistance of up to $3,000 per year.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Monthly Employee Recognition and Fun Programs.
• Parking available on site.
• On the MBTA bus line, close to the Alewife Red Line Station.