Social Worker

We are hiring a Social Worker to join our dynamic care team at Northwood Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Lowell! 32 hours a week on 8:30a-4:30p. Weekly pay ranges from $34 to $38 an hour, depending on license and experience. 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. Benefits: Weekly Pay Holiday & Overtime Pay Career Advancement Opportunities Exclusive Employer Discount Program 401(k) with Employer Match Available for Full-Time Staff: Employer-Paid Life Insurance Vacation and Personal Time Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply. Our facility follows federal and state guidelines regarding staff vaccinations. Our policy requires all staff to be up to date with COVID and flu vaccinations, or acknowledge a declination of the vaccination(s). #J-18808-Ljbffr