What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Social Worker position at Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center?
Parkway Health & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility in West Roxbury, MA, is currently seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW) for our Social Services Department.
The Social Worker 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 SW 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 SW 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 SW 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 SW’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 SW will be available to help any resident who feels a need to share personal problems. The SW, 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 SW will be called upon to find solutions to issues concerning the resident, family and facility. All grievances must be reported to the administrator.
Requirements
LTC/Nursing Home Experience preferred
Social Work degree
Licensed social worker in the state of MA
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Voluntary Plans like AD&D, Term Life, Hospital & ST/LT Dissability
- Sick, Vacation & Personal time.
- Refer a friend bonus plan
- Same day pay (Through RAIN) get paid as you go, on your terms.
- Ongoing education with free CEUs
- Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursment Program
- Employee Recognition Events
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
