Job Description

The posted pay range information is for LICSW licensure with a minimum starting salary of $80,000.

The pay range for LCSW licensure is $62,500 - $93,800 with a minimum starting salary of $64,480.

$2500 SIGN ON BONUS OFFERED!

Harbor Health operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 580 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community. We are looking for a talented Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW) to join our team at the Elder Service Plan in Mattapan, MA.

Come join our caring social work team! To learn more about PACE click here: What is PACE?

Harbor Health offers GREAT benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, 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) within the community as part of Integrated Disciplinary Team (IDT). 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.

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 clients residences in order to develop 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 clients 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 able to travel between Harbor sites and participants residences as needed in a timely manner.

Requirements:

• MSW from an accredited school of social work
• Current MA LCSW or LICSW License Required , current BLS Certification required
• MoCA certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire
• 2 years of professional experience of which 1 year was in providing direct behavioral health therapy to an adult population
• 1 year of experience working with the frail elder population (paid or volunteer experience), 2 or more years of geriatric experience preferred
• Basic skills for Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, Outlook & Teams
• Experience with dementia care, substance abuse and end of life care preferred
• Critical thinking skills to problem solve, both individually and in a team setting
• Bilingual a plus; English/Spanish, Haitian Creole and/or Portuguese.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law).

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