Social Worker, Mental Health

Must have valid MA Social Worker License

We offer the Following:

• Premium Compensation
• Great Benefits Package
• Professional Growth & Stability

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Educational Requirements
: Any facility with more than 120 beds must employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis. A qualified social worker is:

• An individual with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field including, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.
  The regulations do not require a full time Social Worker when a facility has equal to or less than 120 beds

Experience Required
:
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the social work field as a social worker;
Minimum

of 1-year supervised experience in a health care facility in the Social Services department.

Professional Licensure and Certification Required
:
Master’s Degree with licensure as a Licensed Master’s in Social Work preferred; an individual with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in a human services field including, but not limited to, sociology, gerontology, special education, rehabilitation counseling, and psychology; and one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals.

must have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or license and/or certification to meet state and/or federal requirements for the position.

• Assist with planning a comprehensive social services program which provides support services for residents, designated representatives and families from a variety of resources.
• Coordinating admissions and discharges to ensure facility census is kept at its maximum capacity.
• Participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to better serve the needs of the facility population.
• Provide for therapeutic intervention(s) to help residents cope with the social and psychological aspects of their illnesses, impairments, addictions, or disabilities as well as their feelings about separation from family/community, physical and emotional loss—including trauma-induced events.
• Maintain written documentation in the medical record per facility policy and state and federal guidelines.
• Perform an initial evaluation/assessment of each resident’s biopsychosocial needs to be placed in the medical Active cases require ongoing written documentation.
• Assists in implementing social services policies and procedures that conform to current standards of practice, facility philosophy and operational policies, while maintaining compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Communicates and interprets policies and procedures to all applicable staff, and monitors staff practices and implementation.
• Participates in admission decisions, reviews admission screens for appropriateness in relation to accepting into the facility.
• Occasional community outreach as needed to promote and educate regarding the facility and its services.
• Participates in daily or weekly management team meetings to discuss resident status, census changes, personnel, or resident complaints or concerns.
• Attends weekly discharge planning meetings in order to facilitate resident discharges and transfers to ensure safety and appropriateness.
• Ensures delivery of compassionate quality care as evidenced by resident/resident representative feedback, observation, and chart review.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and application of Key Clinical Quality Indicators.
• Ensures that assigned resident assessments and care plans are incompliance.
• Collaborates with…