Social Worker - Mandarin speaking

Element Care

Brighton, MA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$69,000–$97,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Behavioral Health, Case Management, Community and Social Services, Demographics, Documentation, Geriatrics, Health Education, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Home Care, Hospital, Long-Term Care, Maintenance Services, Mandarin Chinese Language, Medicaid, Medical Records, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Home, Palliative Care, Patient Care Authorizations, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Rehabilitation Nursing, Social Work, Student Loans, Time Management, Treatment Plan, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Brighton, MA
POSTED
Today
Great Life work Balance position with excellent benefits! The Element Care Social Worker participates in the planning, implementation and evaluation of care plans that meet the objectives, standards and policies of the PACE model of care. The social worker demonstrates proficiency in providing traditional social work services in a professional and respectful manner with the goal of helping older adults live safely and comfortably in their homes and communities for as long as they can. This position is full time M-F 8am to 4pm. Mandarin speaking required. We offer student loan repayments! RESPONSIBILTIES: * Participates on the IDT's initial assessments, care planning and on-going re-assessments of participant care. * Attends IDT meetings; actively participates in team meetings by sharing pertinent information, providing follow up to assigned tasks and helps to develop participant's plan of care. * Completes all assigned assessments - (initial, semi-annual, annual, service request and/or significant event). * Assesses the psychosocial needs of the participant and provides supportive counseling, working collaboratively with behavioral health providers. * Facilitates hospital, rehabilitation and nursing home (NH) admissions and discharges as determined by the Interdisciplinary Team. Ensures that PASRR documentation is completed for NH admission. * Assists in the conversion process of the participant from community to long-term care. Works collaboratively with Medicaid Specialist, skilled nursing facility, and participant's caregiver to complete conversion. * Arranges and facilitates family meetings, as needed. * Refers participants and families to appropriate community services and acts as liaison and/or advocate with community organizations for participants. * Maintains professional, accurate and timely social service documentation in the participants' medical records. * Conducts participant council meetings as assigned. * Works collaboratively with Director of Social Work and Behavioral Health provider to ensure guardianship is up to date. Educates participant regarding health care proxy (HCP). Assists participant in completion of HCP form. * Works collaboratively with fiscal department to maintain participant insurance benefits and completes required documentation of fiscal information in the medical record. * Reviews plan of care with participants, guardian, and/or activated health care proxy as assigned. * Complete authorizations for home care and other approved services timely and accurately. * Completes home and/or skilled nursing facility visits to assess participant as indicated. * Works collaboratively with Palliative care team; Assists with end of life planning as indicated. * Provides timely communication to appropriate staff regarding the following: (disenrollment, conversion to long term care, transfer of sites, participant and/or caregiver demographic changes). * Reports allegations of abuse to appropriate state agency; provides support and resources to participant as he/she will accept; completes required documentation. * Ability to pass a fit test. Position requires mask where seal is critical. Incumbent is required to not have facial hair that interferes with a tight seal of the respirator. * Performs other duties as required. * Frequent local travel. Qualifications: * Current Social Work licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the Masters level (L.I.C.S.W. or L.C.S.W.) required * Minimum of 1 experience in Social Work providing traditional Clinical or Case Management services with a geriatric population * Current C. P. R. Certification or ability to become certified * Treat all participants in a welcoming and professional manner. * Strong verbal, written and listening skills with ability to multi-task in a fast pace environment * Vietnamese and/or Khmer speaking but all MSW eligible candidates to apply. * Covid vaccinated Preferred. * Mandarin speaking required Benefits: * Health insurance * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Paid time off * Retirement plan * Supplemental benefits EEO Statement Element Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Element Care is committed to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment. To learn more about Element Care, please click this link: Element Care 30th Anniversary Video (https://vimeo.com/user129694309/ec30th?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci) Compensation details: 69000-97000 Yearly Salary PIc854e408a029-29400-38461285

About the Company

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Element Care

iThe Tuttle-Click Automotive Group has been serving the Southern California community since 1946. Our founder, Holmes Tuttle, started his automotive career after moving to California from Oklahoma and working for Ford selling parts. After working his way up, he opened his first dealership, and the nation's first stand-alone Lincoln franchise in Beverly Hills. After selling a car to a young actor named Ronald Reagan, Holmes Tuttle found his way into politics, working with Reagan's cabinet on the state and national level.

Today, there are six Tuttle-Click locations in California (Irvine, Tustin, and San Juan Capistrano) and ten more in Tucson and Green Valley, Arizona. Our owners are Robert Tuttle and Jim Click, Holmes' son and nephew respectively.

POur goal is to assist customers with their automotive needs, from sales and leasing, to parts and service, to finance and even collision repairs and commercial vehicles. Customer service is our number one priority, so our staff undergoes rigorous training to teach them the standards of professionalism, etiquette and friendliness that are required. Because of this focus, we continually place among the top of our region, or even nation, in customer satisfaction scores.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://www.elementcare.org/