Full job description
Overview:
When you join the team at Fox Hill Village in Westwood, MA, you’ll work in a beautiful environment with a warm and friendly culture while having the satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference in the lives of senior adults.
You’ll work closely with residents, getting to know them as people and caring about them as friends. And you’ll be part of a passionate, hard-working team of professionals with a structure that supports your growth and development.
The Job:
The Social Worker at Fox Hill Village (FHV) supports residents and families across the continuum – Independent Living, Assisted Living (AL), and Memory Care (MC) by providing comprehensive psychosocial support for residents in the community. The Social Worker will assist with admission assessments, coordinate mental health services, and educate and support residents and families with care transitions.
The Social Worker ensures that resident needs are identified, communication among care teams is smooth, and care transitions are handled with compassion. The Social Worker is instrumental in educating and navigating residents to resources both internally and externally.
Duties:
- Assists with screening prospective residents for admission to FHV Independent Living in a joint interview with a FHV nursing professional.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments and limited cognitive assessments.
- Obtains medical records, if necessary, and in conjunction with the Health Services Team, reviews applicants past and present medical history as part of the assessment process.
- Provides home visits to new residents to build rapport and educate them about health care services at FHV.
- Meets with residents for supportive intervention, information, and referral.
- If appropriate, offers brief counseling services for issues, including adjustment difficulties, family/interpersonal issues, mental health disorders, dementia or other neurological disorder, physical issues, and bereavement.
- Participates in discharge Planning
- Supports resident transitions through levels of care
- Provides education and support groups, have family meetings, assess private care needs
- Documents appropriately in FHV’s approved electronic health record
Education and/or Experience Requirements:
- Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work
- Licensed in Massachusetts as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a focus on geriatrics.
- Certification in gerontological social work preferred.
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary health care team preferred.
- Knowledge of Dementia and DSM V Diagnoses.
- At least 3-5 years of clinical experience.
Physical Requirements:
- Combination of sitting, standing, and walking 50% of the time
Pay: $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
License/Certification:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Required)
Work Location: In person