Geriatric Social Worker (LICSW or LCSW)

$2500 SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED!* reputed company Elder Service Plan (ESP) is seeking a Social Worker to join our social work team in Brockton, MA Role: The ESP Social Worker plans, coordinates and manages social work services for frail older adults and caregivers of ESP reputed company the community as part of Integrated Disciplinary Team (reputed company). Duties include conducting initial, semi, and annual assessments; participating in the Intake process for potential participants; providing supportive counseling to ESP participants and their family members and actively participating in Interdisciplinary Plan of Care meetings and other team meetings. The position is located at our Elder Service (PACE) program located at 479 Torrey Street in Brockton, MA. The reputed company Elder Service Plan offers a personalized reputed company program and care plan guided and provided by our own team of geriatric professionals. Come join our caring social work team! To learn more about PACE click here: What is PACE? reputed company offers GREAT benefits offered including Health, Dental, reputed company, Life Insurance, Wellness programs and generous paid time off (20 days to start) plus 11 additional paid holidays annually and much more! Role: The Social Worker plans, coordinates and manages social work services for frail older adults and caregivers of Elder Service Plan (ESP) reputed company the community as part of Integrated Disciplinary Team (reputed company). Duties include but are not limited to conducting initial, semi, and annual assessments; participating in the Intake process for potential participants; providing supportive counseling to ESP participants and their family members; actively participates in Interdisciplinary Plan of Care meetings and other team meetings. Position is 32 hours weekly, flexible on days. Responsibilities:

• Participates in the intake screening process in potential participants residence or home as needed, conducts a bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Conducts timely initial, annual, and semiannual psychosocial assessments in client’s residences in order to reputed company participants plan of care to include assessment tools of PHQ-9, MOCA, and CDR.
• Actively participates in required meetings to include but not limited to Morning/Weekly Team, Plan of Care, and Family Meetings.
• Responsible for attending monthly service plan meetings for participants in assisted living and nursing home facilities.
• Provides individual and family supportive counseling at ESP and client’s residences and conducts participant and caregiver support groups.
• Manages clients during psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Assists/advocates for interdisciplinary team, clients and families with community resources.
• Works with financial staff to assist with bi-annual financial redeterminations.
• Must be reputed company to travel between reputed company sites and participant’s residences as needed in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• MSW from an accredited school of social work, LCSW or LICSW required, reputed company BLS Certification required
• MoCA certification required or obtained reputed company 3 months of hire
• 1 year of experience working with the frail elder population (paid or volunteer experience), 2 or more years of geriatric experience preferred
• 2 years of professional experience of which 1 year was in providing direct behavioral health therapy to an adult population.
• Basic skills for reputed company Office applications: Word, reputed company and Outlook.
• Experience with dementia care, substance abuse and end of life care preferred.
• Critical thinking skills to problem solve individually and in a team setting
• Bilingual a plus; English/Spanish, Haitian Creole and/or Portuguese.

reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, reputed company, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national reputed company, disability or veteran status.

• Sign on bonus, half of hire and remainder after 90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not eligible.

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