Lead, Social Services

Hebrew SeniorLife • Boston, MA

4d • $60,528 - $108,950 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Director of Nursing of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC), the Social Service Leader is responsible for overseeing the integration culture change for Social Service staff and for oversight of social service practice including clinical supervision.

Requirements

• Must have current LICSW
• Experience with staff management and superior customer service and communication skills required.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 2-5 years supervisory experience in a LTC or sub-acute setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the hiring, training, and evaluation of social work staff in collaboration with the other health care team members.
• Provides leadership for initiatives that directly involve social service ie Advance Directives, Concern Resolution, Guardianship, Admissions and Discharge Planning.
• Clinical supervision for social workers on LTCH units at HRC and social work interns.
• Key member of interdisciplinary team responsible for the assessment and care planning process of patients and culture change initiatives.
• Oversight of department communications with patient’s family members that provide updates on patient well-being, address family concerns, orient families to HRC at admission, assist in the patient’s psychosocial adjustment to HRC, and coordinate discharge planning as needed.
• Carry patient caseload as identified.
• Coordinates student internship programs including oversight of school contracts and student requirements.
• Assists with review of social service continuing education credits as requested.
• Participation in a variety of organizational committees and initiatives, including Family Advisory Council.
• Maintain compliance with all federal and state regulations and assist in federal and state audits as necessary.

Benefits

• Hebrew SeniorLife Careers
• For All You Can Be
• With compassion, resilience, and determination, you’ll make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day.
• These life-changing connections will give your work meaning and fuel your desire to be all that you can be.
• At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible.
• Because here you’ll be supported to always keep growing.
• And as you do, so will our collective impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed