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Cape Regency Rehabiilitation Social Services Director in Centerville, Massachusetts
Working with our team & residents will give you purpose in your professional & personal life. Here at Athena Health Care Systems, our employees are the heart of our organization, & we take immense pride in their dedication. We are not only committed to delivering high-quality care & customer service to our patients & their families, but we also aspire to be the employer of choice. We strive to create a workplace where your skills & talents are nurtured to allow you to grow within the company. Your role is to plan, organize, develop, & direct all required social services to meet the needs of residents to ensure that the medically related emotional & social needs of the resident are met/maintained on an individual basis. Experience & Education: Must possess a social work license in the state of Massachusetts (LSW, LICSW, LSWA, &/or LCSW). A minimum of one (1) year social work in a hospital, skilled facility, or other health-related field preferred. Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor\'s in social work from an approved school of social work. Duties & Responsibilities: Coordinate & monitor resident care conferences. Work with individual residents, responsible parties, & families towards adjustment to placement & to crisis (i.e., illness, disability, & death). Complies with facility Privacy Practices policies & procedures & protects residents? individual health information. Complete comprehensive documentation in a timely manner. In the role of advocate coordinate personal needs. Utilize community resources appropriately. Support staff in relation to resident-related issues. Other duties deemed appropriate & assigned by your supervisor. Specific Requirements: Must be able to read, write, speak & understand the English language. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel & general public. Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, & enthusiasm, as well as being willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level in which they are currently functioning. Must possess the ability to seek out new methods & principles & be willing to incorporate them into existing Social Service practices. Must be able to relate information concerning a resident?s condition/incident to the Interdisciplinary Team as appropriate.
