Social Worker Non-Clinical

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

The Social Worker for Center Communities of Brookline independent living provides emotional support to the residents and their families through their aging process with the goal of supporting their best life. The role includes maintaining and enhancing optimal functioning while simultaneously assisting with the acceptance and adaptations called for by those experiencing decreased capacities. Is responsible for case management, group work, resident programs and services, to best meet the needs of individual residents and the community as a whole.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program

• Conduct wellness assessments of residents to determine needs and goals; develop wellness plans addressing physical, social, cognitive, spiritual and mental health domains.
• Coordinate with primary care physicians, mental health providers and hospitals.
• Coordinate with residents to complete files including important health care information, end of life planning, and emergency contacts.
• Communicate with all providers to relay important information (changes in condition, transitions between settings, changes in behavior/activity).
• Promote self-care among residents through individualized coaching to identify personal goals and implement programs and services that support those goals as well as coordinate with care providers.
• Support on site services and connection to required off site services by following up with at risk residents to ensure adherence to health and wellness related activities.
• Partner with and make referrals to all appropriate local service providers, for example: Visiting Nurses Associations, ASAP’s, Rehabilitation Services, PACE Programs, Adult Day Health Programs, Memory Evaluation Programs, etc.
• Participate and/or lead care planning meetings at the housing site.
• Assess the needs of residents with dementia and make appropriate referrals as needed.
• Collaborate with housing staff to ensure that residents are connected with all assistance programs for which they are eligible.
• Work with local hospitals, HSL Home Care and/or VNA case management to ensure safe discharges with appropriate service coordination.
• Assist residents with transition to other levels of care as needed; conduct family meetings and attend off-site team meetings when necessary to coordinate care and discharge planning needs.
• Offer advocacy for residents and serve as a liaison for families.
• Plans and coordinates resident and family programs, meetings and events.
• Responsible for achieving budgeted productivity levels
• Maintains work documentation in required databases.
• Performs other related duties as required or directed.

• Must have compassion for and a desire to work with a senior population-2 years’ experience working with seniors
• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills. Must have ability to innovate, think strategically and conceptually, manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle difficult situations.

• Must be a professional, proactive, collaborative, conscientious, and results-oriented individual.  Must have an optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written communication skills, good intuition and sound judgment.  Must be motivated to learn and flexible to change.
• Computer literacy; experience with Windows, Word, Power Point, and Excel.

• Master’s degree in Social Work preferred

• Experience with adults with disabilities and case management is highly desired