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Social Work Manager

Harbor Health Services
Mattapan, MA, US
Full-time

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health.

Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 450 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in their community.

To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for an extremely talented Social Work Manager to join our team at the Elder Service Plan located in Mattapan, MA.

For more info on PACE Programs, please visit is visit

Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off plus 11 additional Holidays and much more!

Role :

The Social Work Manager for the Elder Service Plan (ESP) leads a dynamic, diverse, and skilled group of social workers caring for frail elderly patients in our communities.

The Social Work Manager provides supervision to the ESP Social Workers and manages the functions of social work department which includes establishing and updating caseloads and reviewing Social Workers’ documentation.

The Manager also maintains their own caseload (20%) which consists of performing assessments, counseling ESP participants, family / caregivers and providing case management on site or in patients home setting.

Ideal candidates for this role are experienced in case management with a passion for the elderly and an enthusiasm for collaboration.

Position is Monday through Friday with 8 : 30 am-5 : 00 PM with hybrid work options to be determined.

Responsibilities :

  • Hires, evaluates, trains, disciplines and supervises Social Work staff.
  • Assists with budgetary issues.
  • Assigns caseloads to social workers.
  • Provides clinical supervision with ESP LICSW’s.
  • Reviews documentation to ensure compliance with accepted standards.
  • Provides consultations to the Interdisciplinary Teams (IDT’s) relative to psycho-social issues and participates in the IDT meetings as part of the team.
  • Complete psychosocial intake for potential new enrollee's to the program.
  • Attends weekly and monthly IDT enrollment meetings.
  • Provides clinical supervision to interns and students.
  • Attends End of Life committee meetings and attends and arranges quarterly ESP Ethics committee meetings.
  • Develops and reviews departmental Policy and Procedures.
  • Must be able travel between all Harbor sites in a timely manner.

Required / Preferred Experience, Education and Skills :

  • Current Massachusetts LICSW license required, current BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) certification required
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work.
  • 5 years of professional experience which includes :

o 2 years of clinical supervisory experience

o 2 years of experience providing therapy in individual, family or group modalities

o 1 year of experience working with elderly (required) and disabled population

  • Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Outlook, and Excel and Microsoft Teams
  • Proven ability to resolve problems creatively
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

30+ days ago
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