Director of Social Services

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: 

• Directs and monitors the social work services in the center.

• Promotes the psychosocial wellness of the residents.

• Actively participating in resident assessments and discharge planning to allow the resident to optimize healthcare benefits.

• Promotes a safe discharge back into the community.

• Maintains and communicates the center's discharge calendar.

• Responsible for the MOLST function with admissions.

• Coordinates and arranges for resident's care planning meetings ensuring that the resident and responsible persons are involved as able.

• Initiates discharge plans in cooperation with the resident's goals and barriers to community re-integration.

• Develops plans in cooperation with the resident accordingly to address barriers.

• 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.

• Discusses with resident and family members/responsible party regarding Advanced Directives.

• Thoroughly and accurately complete assessments

• Function as the ACO liaison and coordinates case management tasks.

• Facilitates the 72-hour interdisciplinary meetings.

 Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree preferred.

• Three years’ experience in geriatric, hospital, administrative or community social work.

• Must have current Social Work licensure in MA.

We offer the following incentives:

• Competitive compensation.

• Weekly pay!

• An outstanding benefit package including generous earned time off (ETO) health, dental, and vision insurance.

• 100% paid by employer life and long-term disability insurance.

• Monthly Employee Recognition program.

• Free onsite parking.

• Unlimited Employee Referral Bonuses.

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