Job Description

DESCRIPTION
We are hiring a Social Worker to join our dynamic care team at Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Lowell!

Shift is Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30p. This is an in-person role with weekly pay.

Working with our team and residents will give you purpose in your professional and personal life.
Here at Athena Health Care Systems, our employees are the heart of our organization, and we take immense pride in their dedication. We are not only committed to delivering high-quality care and customer service to our patients and their families, but we also aspire to be the employer of choice. We strive to create a workplace where your skills and talents are nurtured to allow you to grow within the company.

As a Social Worker your role is to plan, organize, develop, and direct all required social services to meet the needs of residents to ensure that the medically related emotional and 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,
     and/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 and monitor resident care conferences.
-    Work with individual residents, responsible parties, and families towards adjustment to
     placement and to crisis (i.e., illness, disability, and death).
-    Complies with facility Privacy Practices policies and procedures and 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 and assigned by your supervisor.

Specific Requirements:
-    Must be able to read, write, speak and 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 and general public.
-    Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition, and 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 and principles and 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.

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How To Apply

Please email your resume to thavrith.thao@masshirelowellcc.com for consideration