Role OverviewPlans, organizes, and implements social work services to patients and families in hospital and outpatient settings. Maintains contact with referring agencies and community resources. Provides counseling and support to families living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
What You Will Do
Assist with medically related emotional and social needs of patients. Identify patient and family psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs. Provide access to community services to meet those needs. Assist with community outreach, education, and counseling regarding available local dementia support services.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Works in collaboration with Emergency Department(s) and Inpatient Unit(s) to ensure a screening process and protocol for dementia/delirium recognition. Provides professional and community educational programming, individual and family counseling services, and new supportive services.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Social Work (or a comparable Master's degree)
- Current licensure as required by the state of Massachusetts (L.I.C.S.W.)
- Minimum of 3-5 years of individual and family counseling experience
- Knowledge of statistics and trends relative to dementia
- Ability to form positive, collaborative relationships with members of the community, patients, executive team, physician offices, post-acute providers, and payers
- Knowledge of information systems to support the evaluation of current capacity as well as future needs
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Learning budget
- Parental leave
- Wellness programs
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