Director of Social Services

Mattapan Health & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility in Mattapan, MA, is currently seeking a full-time candidate for the Director of Social Service Postition (LSW REQUIRED). Mattapan will exceed your expectations, offering flexible scheduling, clincial supervision from an LICSW and possibilities for advancement. The Social Services Director (SSD) answers to the Administrator and his/her responsibility will be to provide for the physical, psychological, and social needs of the residents and all other duties assigned. Additionally, the SSD shares a responsibility toward creating and sustaining an environment that humanizes and individualizes each resident. Bear Mountain Healthcare is committed to providing care that recognizes each resident’s physical, emotional and spiritual needs beyond traditional nursing procedures and protocols. The SSD must perform all of the duties and responsibilities outlined below using available resources to effectively assist residents to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being for each resident.

The SSD’s main responsibility will be to motivate all residents to make healthy adjustments to the nursing facility, by their participation in activities and social events. Informal counseling will be a part of the SSD’s job responsibilities, and they will attempt to uncover any problems which might be interfering with the residents’ socialization and participation in home activities. The SSD will be available to help any resident who feels a need to share personal problems. The SSD, when feasible, will have daily contact with all residents, providing residents with opportunities to make vocal their problems and reassurance that staff at the home cares about, and is interested, in their welfare. The SSD will be called upon to find solutions to issues concerning the resident, family and facility. All grievances must be reported to the administrator. Come join our team and make a difference in the lives of those transitioning from an acute care setting to rehab and long term care.

The Social Service Director (SSD) is responsible for meeting the psychosocial needs of our residents. SSD tasks include:

· Completing Social Service assessments i.e., MDS, psychosocial and trauma assessments

· Developing a person-centered plan of care with residents, their families, and an interdisciplinary healthcare team

· Encouraging residents to participate in their plan of care and set realistic, attainable goals

· Reporting concerns to the Administrator

· Managing grievances

· Provide support to residents and families coping with aging related illness, grief, and adjustment to new residence.

· Discharge planning and coordination of community services

· Assisting residents with Advance Directive and legal documentation and maintaining appropriate documentation for HCP, Guardians and Rogers reviews etc.

· Use resources to effectively assist residents to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for each resident.

· Offer daily contact with residents, providing opportunities to vocalize concerns and provide reassurance that staff at the home cares about, and is interested, in their welfare

Requirements:

Long term care nursing home experience preferred

Social Service or related degree

We Offer:

Competitive benefits

Same Day Pay

Flexible scheduling

Competitive salary

Competitive paid time off

Major Holidays off

Assistance with obtaining highest Social Work license