Social Worker

Job Summary

Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is hiring a compassionate social worker to join our social services team. Shift is 8:30a-4:30p. Weekly pay ranges from $34 to $38, depending on license and experience.

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).
• Comply with facility Privacy Practices policies and procedures and protect 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.

Requirements

• Must possess a social work license in the state of Massachusetts (LSW, LICSW, LSWA, and/or LCSW), or be in the process of obtaining one.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a bachelor's in social work from an approved school of social work.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive and Weekly Pay
• Holiday Pay for Hourly and Salaried Employees
• Overtime Pay for Hourly Employees
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Exclusive Employer Discount Program Available for Eligible Team Members
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Vacation and Personal Time
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance