Hospice Social Worker

Where you work is as important as the work you do! When it comes to our employees, we believe no one does it better than Athena. Not only do we continually strive to be the best in the care and services we provide to our patients and their families, but we also aim to be the employer of choice.

Full-time openings in Haverhill, Lowell, and Woburn.

• Vacation and Personal Time
• Competitive pay
• Health insurance among the lowest employee contributions in the state (Employee Contributions as low as $12.00 for singles & $39.00 for families)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Career growth opportunities

Athena Health Care Systems, based in Connecticut, has been a leader in providing quality health care services since 1984. With nursing homes throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, Athena has been recognized as one of the largest and most respected operators of skilled nursing centers in Southern New England. By enhancing the quality of life and quality of our environments, we have made our managed facilities a better place for our residents to live and a better place for employees to work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

In conjunction with the Interdisciplinary Team, the Social Worker participates in assessment, development of care plan, psychosocial treatment and discharge planning in both in-patient and home care settings.

• Performs comprehensive initial psychosocial and bereavement evaluations and assists in the development and implementation of the plan of care.
• Conducts ongoing reassessments of patient/family needs and counseling as required.
• Provides short term crisis intervention and individual or family counseling when indicated.
• Observes, evaluates, and brings to team conferences information regarding psychosocial, spiritual, physical, and financial conditions affecting the patient and family.
• Assumes the active role of advocate for the patient/family unit.
• Develops and maintains contact with appropriate community agencies and services in order to promote interagency cooperation and to facilitate related referrals.
• Documents comprehensive psychosocial information clearly and concisely in a timely manner.
• Participates in committees, task forces and agency events as required.
• Attends staff meetings, IDT and other meetings as assigned and appropriate.
• Participates in the orientation program as assigned. 11. Adheres to all Hospice Services of Massachusetts policies and procedures.
• Assumes responsibility for own personal and professional development and maintenance of state of the art skills in social work.
• Maintains current knowledge and practice of infectious disease protocols. 14. Participates in clinical supervision as required by State law.

EDUCATION:

• Degree in Social Work and Massachusetts State Licensure at LSW level.
• Strong background in mental health/counseling and experience in health services delivery.
• Ability to work other members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Ability to conduct assessment of patient/family psychosocial history.
• Ability to identify and prioritize problems with appropriate goal formulation and conduct required interventions.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited school of nursing or college.

Athena Health Care Systems and its managed centers follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.