Social Services Director - Nursing Home jobs in Lowell, MA

Sunny Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is looking for a Director of Social Services to provide exemplary leadership in its social services department. Sunny Acres is a 93-bed skilled nursing home, and 12 unit Legacy Care Assisted Living facility, in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Sunny Acres is a 3^rd generation, family-owned facility with uncompromising philosophy of providing the highest level of excellence in resident care.

Qualifications:

·        Massachusetts State License is required. LICSW is preferred, Bachelor’s degree and LCSW is required.

·        Candidate is required to have a working knowledge of current federal and state (Massachusetts) regulations governing social service practices in a skilled nursing facility.

Duties and Responsibilities:  The Director is responsible for the following –

·        Complete psychosocial assessment for all residents.

·        Complete required assessments in conjunction with state regulations. Assessments include but not limited to: pre-admission assessment, 48-hour meeting, including written summary of event, initial, quarterly and annual MDS assessments.

·        Document necessary clinical notes associated with assessments.

·        Take a lead role in Care Plan meetings.

·        Where indicated, provide in-service training and education to residents and staff regarding Resident Rights, Advanced Directives and Abuse Policy and Procedures.

·        Take a lead role in reporting, racking and investigating resident grievances.

·        Participate in discharge planning with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

·        Complete discharge summary and follow-up for all discharged residents.  

·        Take lead role in executing resident satisfaction surveys for long term residents, as well as, discharged short-term residents.  

·        Work closely with family members either in family meetings, care plan meeting and/or special events.

·        Ensure resident hospitalization protocols comply with state regulations.

·        Take a lead role in facility’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activities.

·        Where indicated, coordinate referrals and admissions with Administrator, Director of Nursing Services and Admissions Coordinator.

·        Maintain resident confidentiality / treat residents, families and co-workers with respect.

Benefits available after 90 days: medical and dental insurance, plus voluntary benefits: retirement services, vision, accidental, cancer, disability and life insurance.

Please submit your resume to Rachelle Vogel, Human Resources Director at rvogel@sunnyacres.org