Director of Social Services

The Neville Center at Fresh Pond is a Joint Commission accredited, American Health Care Association Silver Quality Award-winning short-term rehab, long-term care and skilled nursing community. We are conveniently located at 640 Concord Avenue in Cambridge, on the Cambridge/Belmont line by the beautiful Fresh Pond Parkway, on the MBTA bus line and close to the Alewife Red Line Station. We are dedicated to our residents and team members – come join us!

We are actively recruiting a talented and compassionate Director of Social Services. We are a strong team that values quality outcomes and success. This is a great opportunity if you have the passion, dedication and the desire to work in a field that helps people. Our Social Services are vital to the quality of life for our residents.

Salary: $105,000 – $110,000 per year, based on experience.

Responsibilities include:

•      Direct and monitor the social work services in the center.

•      Promote the psychosocial wellness of the residents.

•      Actively participate in resident assessments and discharge planning to allow the resident to optimize health care benefits.

•      Promote a safe discharge back into the community.

•      Maintain and communicate the center's discharge calendar.

•      Responsible for the MOLST function with admissions.

•      Coordinate and arrange residents' care planning meetings, ensuring that the resident and responsible persons are involved as able.

•      Initiate discharge plans in cooperation with the resident's goals and barriers to community re-integration, and develop plans with the resident to address those barriers.

•      Work closely with community resources such as Home Health, Hospice, local housing authorities, shelters and day treatment providers to ensure resources are available as needed per the discharge plan.

•      Discuss Advance Directives with residents and family members/responsible parties.

•      Thoroughly and accurately complete assessments.

•      Function as the ACO liaison and coordinate case management tasks.

•      Facilitate the 72-hour interdisciplinary meetings.

•      Must be a licensed social worker in Massachusetts (current Social Work licensure in MA required).

•      Bachelor's Degree in Social Work required; Master's Degree preferred.

•      Three years' experience in geriatric, hospital, administrative or community social work.

•      Skilled nursing / nursing home experience strongly preferred; health care experience required for consideration.

We offer the following:

•      Competitive compensation.

•      Weekly pay – every Friday!

•      Health, dental and vision insurance for employees scheduled 24 or more hours per week.

•      Life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance, 100% paid by the employer, for employees scheduled 30 or more hours per week.

•      403(b) retirement savings plan through Lincoln Financial.

•      Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time and holiday pay.

•      Tuition assistance of up to $3,000 per year.

•      Employee referral bonus program.

•      Monthly Employee Recognition and Fun Programs.

•      Parking available on site.

•      On the MBTA bus line, close to the Alewife Red Line Station.

The Neville Center at Fresh Pond is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.