Social Sevices Director Jobs in Massachusetts

Job Title: LCSW Director of Social Services Company: Location: Boston, MA Description: LCSW Director of Social Services (40 hours) Glen Ridge Nursing Care Center, located in Medford, MA, is a Medicare and Joint Commission Certified, 164-bed Skilled Nursing Facility. Come join one of the most dynamic and progressive health care teams in the industry! We offer excellent opportunities for both skilled professionals and entry-level employees and we are Orange Line accessible. We are seeking an experienced social worker to manage the Social Services department at our 164-bed skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term, subacute, and dementia care. Responsibilities will include: assessment, care planning, documentation, ongoing psychosocial support, and case management on assigned units, as well as supervision of Staff Social Worker and Admissions Coordinator and departmental oversight and management. LCSW and long-term care experience required. Management experience preferred. Candidate must be able to work well within an interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment. Excellent organization and communication skills and the ability to work independently are a necessity. Facility is JACHO accredited, MECF/NASW Social Work accredited. Please call or send resumes to Mike Bell at Register to View or Register to View We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Family Services Program Manager Company: Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Location: Boston, MA Description: The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) is a 40 year-old multi-service non-profit agency serving Asian Americans and the greater Boston community. Serving 4,000 people with an annual budget of $4.3 million and programs such as preschool, youth development, family services, adult education, and arts and enrichment, BCNC has built a national reputation for providing innovative, high-quality programs that improve and enrich families’ lives. Program Description: Family Services Program: Realizing the importance of a holistic approach to serving families, BCNC created the program in 2005 to support parents in raising their children. The family services program provides educational workshops for parents to empower them with the knowledge and skills necessary to support the healthy development of children. Workshop topics focus on health care, behavioral health, and parenting. The program also convenes classes for parents called "Parent Solutions." This series have helped numerous parents to understand more about the public school system and special education. In addition, our family services staff members are trained to work with families on an individual basis to provide counseling, consultation, and referral services. The program also works with other government or community-based organizations to organize special projects to address rampant community issues, e.g. compulsive gambling. Position Summary: Family Services Program Manager The family services program manager works with the staff and program participants under the supervision of the Director of Programs. S/he develops, plans, and implements parent education and services which will help empower parents or guardians who live in the Chinatown, South Cove, South End, and greater Boston Asian American community. S/he is the immediate supervisor of the family services program staff and is responsible for the daily operation of the program. Skills and Experience Required: - Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, or Clinical Psychology - Minimum three years clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families - Ability to work independently and cooperatively - Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills - Knowledge or awareness of Asian American family issues - Bilingual English/Cantonese and/or Mandarin

Job Title: Residential Services Coordinator Company: The Second Step, Inc. Location: Newtonville, MA Description: The Second Step’s Transitional Housing Program Residential Services Coordinator Background: The Second Step (TSS) seeks to break the cycle of domestic violence, one family at a time, by providing services to individuals and families that enable them to remain free from abusive relationships and live successful lives. Those individuals and families who enter our program have successfully taken the first step away from domestic violence. TSS provides support and advocacy services to connect them with a broad range of services/referrals, including education and employment training, permanent housing search, mental health & addiction services, legal services, parenting support and community advocacy support. Primary Objectives: The Residential Services Coordinator is responsible for establishing and maintaining a supportive residential environment for survivors and their children to move forward in their lives. The residence typically houses 8 families at a time. The Residential Services Coordinator is responsible for implementing advocacy services within the philosophical framework of the agency including trauma-informed; strength based and empowering practice. The Residential Services Coordinator position can be divided into seven areas: intake, case management, community building, supervision, documentation, agency linkages and projects. Intake: The Residential Services Coordinator collaborates with other staff to maintain full census in the house including conducting interviews and orienting women upon arrival. Case management: Responsibilities include developing service plans with residents that address a variety of needs such as medical, legal, educational, employment, benefits, mental health; work closely with other residential staff to assist the individuals and families in obtaining their goals; actively engage in networking with community service providers to locate programs and resources that support families. The Residential Services Coordinator also participates in an On-Call rotation. Community building: The Residential Services Coordinator works closely with all staff to create a nurturing, supportive environment that facilitates families to build resilience and develop beyond the trauma. This involves setting expectations and implementing policies, practices and systems that sustain safety and growth. A piece of this is monitoring the environment for breaches to psychological and/or physical safety and intervening appropriately. As part of this, the Residential Services Coordinator facilitates a community meeting for residents once a week in the evening. Supervision: The Residential Services Coordinator supervises Evening staff and is expected to have regular contact with them individually and as a group. As decided with the Residential Director, the Residential Services Coordinator may also be responsible for the supervision of interns and volunteers. Documentation: The Residential Services Coordinator is expected to keep case records current, maintain outcome data, track services, submit routine reports for funding agencies and correspond with internal and external contacts. Projects: On occasion, the Residential Services Coordinator will be requested to participate in agency projects, including the coordination of the annual Holiday Celebration. Agency Linkages: To ensure collaborative & effective services, the Residential Services Coordinator works directly with the Child and Family Service Coordinator, the Housing Coordinator and the Afterschool team. The Residential Services Coordinator is also responsible for communicating with the Facilities Manager and the House Manger regarding the physical property in regards to necessary repairs, overall maintenance and the preparation of rooms for incoming families. Other linkages include volunteers, community based staff, development staff and community based service providers.

Job Title: Division Director- Residential Services Company: Cooperative For Human Services, Inc. Location: Burlington, MA Description: Residential Division Manager Cooperative for Human Services, Inc. A Passion for What's Possible Agency Description The Cooperative for Human Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, multi-service organization that provides residential services, living support alternatives, and corporate guardianship options for people with mental retardation and other related developmental disabilities. It is our mission to empower, support, and expand the knowledge, skill, and natural capacities of the people we support to direct and live full and meaningful lives within their communities. The organization possesses a long-standing, demonstrated history of providing community-based, person-centered services. Through our Residential Services we provide a variety of program models and designs including community based residences, specialized home care, staffed apartments, and live-in supports. We are seeking an experienced, dedicated manager who is willing to work hard to achieve excellence on behalf of people we serve. Our management team is progressive, committed to continuously improving our services, and needs another idealist to join us. We have achieved the highest level of Certification and Licensure through the Department of Developmental Services and we offer competitive salary and benefits in a challenging, fast paced environment. We are excited to add a new manager to our team of professionals! Position Title: Residential Division Manager Reports to: Director of Residential Services Supervises: Professional Management Team of 5-7 Residenital House Managers & Program Coordinators Job Location: Administrative Office Located in Burlington; Service Delivery Area includes surrounding communities Work Schedule: Flexible, fulltime, 24 hr on-call responsibilities (rotating pager responsibilities possible) Job Summary: Fulltime residential senior management position, often 40+hrs/wk Provides leadership, direction & supervision to assigned managers Oversees & coordinates all aspects of residential services (case management, ISP planning, healthcare, clinical, behavioral supports, etc) Ensures agency, DDS & national service are achieved Provides administrative oversight for assigned programs & services Leads service expansion within areas of responsibility Develops the knowledge, skills & performance of all assigned employees (direct support, assistant managers, & managers) Performs regular quality assurance functions including auditing & monitoring functions Provides 24-hr on-call to assigned managers & program Qualifications: Personal Commitment to Service Quality & Excellence Proven Leadership & Supervisory Skills Demonstrated Knowledge of DDS Licensing & Regulations Demonstrated Knowledge of National Service Standards in Residential Services Able to work flexibly to meet individual/programmatic needs At least 5 years of progressive, relevant management & supervisory experience BA in related field required, MA preferred Valid Massachusetts’s Driver’s License & vehicle Compensation & Benefits Salary $50K+ commensurate with relevant education and experience Choice of Health Insurance Providers, Dental Insurance, free Life Insurance, free Long Term Disability Insurance, & participation in a retirement plan Paid Holidays, Vacation, Personal Time, Bonus Personal Time, & Sick Timeli>< /spa

Job Title: Supervisor, Social Work - Nursing Administration - Non... Company: Boston Medical Center Location: Boston, MA Description: Title: Supervisor, Social Work - Nursing Administration - Non Union - NP - Full Time - Days Location: Boston-Newton Pavilion Provides direct supervision for the Social Workers in the Case Management department. Accountable for hiring, scheduling, supervising and completing performance appraisal process of all social work staff.  Leads efforts to develop, implement, evaluate and modify the care management measuring and monitoring plan. Establishes collaborative relationships within Boston Medical Center, which assist in implementing and evaluating the measuring and monitoring plan. Along with the RN Case Management Supervisor, will provide direct care to a small number (4-5) individual patients who require administrative supervision. * Licensure to practice social worker in the state of Massachusetts, required. (LICSW) * Masters degree in Social Work required with a minimum of 3-5 years progressive experience in a healthcare setting. * Previous experience in an acute care institution, preferably a hospital * Previous management experience preferred * Skills necessary to build credible and effective relationships with and community service agencies. * Strong interview, assessment, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify appropriate community resources on assigned caseload and to work collaboratively with patients, families, multidisciplinary team, and community agencies to achieve desired patient outcomes. * Possesses excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in interactions with patients, families, physicians, and health care team colleagues. Possesses strong analytical and PC skills. Exposure and/or experience in preacute and postacute care, as well as community resources. Ability to work independently as well as to develop collaborative relationships with physicians, families, patients, interdisciplinary team, and other community agencies. Demonstrates excellent communication and negotiation skills. Demonstrates ability to analyze, develop, and manage change and to integrate continuous quality improvement principles for service and organization work improvements. * Ability to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds; be flexible, open-minded, and adaptable to change. Demonstrates the ability to connect patients and families with necessary services, both inside and outside the network. Maintains a current working knowledge of services available in the local community, particularly services available to patients with limited or nonexistent payment resources. Must demonstrate patience and tact when dealing with patients, families, and other staff. * Demonstrated expertise in data management and reporting. * Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access applications, desired. * Active membership in professional and leadership organizations preferred. * Analytical abilities necessary to organize, supervise, and evaluate the work of others, to develop, interpret, implement, evaluate policies, procedures, standards, budgets, and to utilize current best practice social service skills * Subject matter expert demonstrating proficient knowledge of social services, pre/post acute community resources, placement, resource utilization, discharge planning, performance improvement, and managed care reimbursement. * Strong organizational and time management skills, as evidenced by a capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role components.Please refer to job code bostonmed-1000142 when responding to this ad.

Job Title: DIRECTOR SOCIAL WORK Company: McLean Hospital Location: Belmont, MA Description: About Our Organization As a leader in psychiatric care, education and research, McLean Hospital stands on a firm foundation of excellence built and maintained by its employees. With more than 1,700 staff, McLean has created a close-knit community in a caring work environment that promotes professionalism and pride. Within this supportive environment, our employees have the opportunity to learn, grow and contribute to McLeans 190-year mission of providing a broad spectrum of the highest quality care, fostering research on new prevention and treatment methods and training new generations of clinicians and investigators. Thanks to our employees, McLean is consistently ranked the nations top psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report. General Overview The Director of the Social Work Department assumes overall responsibility for planning, implementing and evaluating social work services that meet patient and family needs and ensures that these services are coordinated and integrated with the appropriate Hospital programs and departments. The Director works with Senior Vice Presidents, Clinical Directors, Program Directors, Clinical Department Heads to identify gaps in service delivery and proposes services to meet identified needs. The Director also performs direct clinical services or grant funded research activities for approximately half time. Responsibilities In conjunction with Senior management and others as appropriate, determines staffing needs, qualifications and skills needed, and hires qualified individuals. The Director is responsible for monitoring appropriate licensure for staff members and performing primary source verification of current licensure. The Director remains current regarding laws and regulations governing social work practice. She ensures that policies and procedures are developed in collaboration with appropriate departments and that they comply with regulatory agency standards. The Director oversees the Discharge planning policies and procedures. The Director is responsible for the development of professional standards of practice. In addition, the Director oversees the development and implementation of staff educational programs and research activities for the professional growth and development of the members of the department. The Director identifies the key competencies for social work staff and develops a program to assess these competencies at hiring and on an ongoing basis. The Director plans and coordinates a training program for students involved in masters and doctoral programs. The Director is also the Civil Rights Officer and is responsible for overseeing policies and procedures related to patient rights as well as responding to patient and family concerns. In the absence of the Chief Quality and Risk Management Officer, responds to patient and family complaints, quality of care issues and prepares and submits the appropriate reporting to local, state and other licensing and regulatory agencies. The Director is a member of a number of Hospital committees and task forces. As a member of the Hospitals General Executive Committee and Patient Care Assessment and Quality Improvement Committee the Director participates actively in quality improvement efforts. The Director will also devote approximately half time to assigned direct clinical services or to grant funded research activities. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: Oversight of professional social work practice for approximately 125 masters prepared clinical social workers. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: * Community Service Fund * Social Work Directors Fund * Roberta Goldwyn Memorial Fund and Seminar Series * Priscilla Aikenhead Fund and Lecture * Golda Edinburg Fund and Lecture * Departmental

Job Title: Director of Social Services Company: Hebrew SeniorLife Location: Boston, MA Description: Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is a 100+-year-old organization dedicated to providing seniors with the highest quality of life through an integrated network of health care, research, housing and teaching programs in the Greater Boston area. It is the largest nonprofit provider of senior health care and housing in New England. Our mission is to honor our elders by respecting and promoting their independence, spiritual vigor, dignity and choice and by recognizing that they are a resource to be cherished. Our health-care network comprises Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, a long-term, sub-acute, and long-term medical acute care facility in Boston; three senior housing sites-Jack Satter House in Revere, Simon C. Fireman Community in Randolph, and Center Communities of Brookline; and Orchard Cove, a life-care community in Canton. The Institute for Aging Research in Boston, affiliated with Harvard Medical School, is one of the most prestigious aging research facilities in the country. HSL's NewBridge on the Charles, our premier multigenerational continuing care retirement community in Dedham, consists of 256 independent living units, 50 assisted living units, 41 memory support assisted living units, and a 268-bed Health Care Center, which offers long-term and sub-acute care. Hebrew SeniorLife also offers services to the community, including Adult Day Health programs and outpatient clinics in audiology, exercise, memory disorders, osteoporosis screening, and rehabilitation. Reporting to the Executive Vice President of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC), the Director of Social Services is responsible for overseeing all activities and staff for the Social Services department and other departments reporting into the position. Will also be responsible for clinical supervision for social workers on long-term care, sub-acute and acute care units at HRC and social work interns. Act as a key member of interdisciplinary team responsible for the assessment and care planning process of residents and patients. Oversight of communications with resident family members that provide updates on resident well-being, address family concerns, orient families to HRC both pre and post admission, and assist in the resident's adjustment to HRC. Management of departmental budget and staff. Oversight of bi-lingual services program including program development, planning and implementation. Participate in pre admission process to facilitate psychosocial adjustment to placement. Responsible for discharge planning activities for long-term care units and post acute units. Participate in a variety of organizational committees and initiatives including Performance Improvement Committees, Policy and Procedure Committee, Family Forums. Maintain compliance with all federal and state regulations and assist in federal and state audits as necessary. MSW with a minimum of 5-7 years related experience. Must have LICSW. A minimum of 5 years supervisory experience in a LTC or sub-acute setting. Strong understanding and familiarity with Jewish culture and tradition, experience in the provision of services to both the long-term and short-term resident population, staff management and superior customer service and communication skills are required. Hebrew SeniorLife (HSL) is an equal opportunity employer, and we offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package, as well as many opportunities for personal and professional growth. If you are motivated by new opportunities and seek a stimulating and rewarding career, we invite you to join our diverse team of talented professionals who are dedicated to helping seniors and their families. Everything we do flows from these tenets and are further inspired by the duty of tikkun olam-to heal the world. To learn more about Hebrew SeniorLife and our career opportunities, visit our Web site at