Wellness Coordinator 40hr Brockton
Company: Hebrew SeniorLife
Location: Holliston
Posted on: March 2, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description: I. Position Summary: HSL provides enhanced
housing with services to seniors living in its three affordable
housing locations, and at partner housing sites, with the goal of
improving quality of life and supporting independent living. For
this role you will work at _[insert locations]. At its core,
enhanced housing with services is a proactive approach wherein
resident services staff regularly and actively reach out to each
individual resident to engage with them around their health and
wellness, identify areas of need/risk and provide intensive,
individualized case management and support as needed and desired by
the resident. The Wellness Coordinator (WC) serves a lead role in
the R3 Initiative engaging residents in wellness assessments and
health education programs, connecting residents to needed services,
providing a wide variety of case management tasks, coordinating
activities with the Nurse Care Manager, and ensuring that all
interventions are documented and tracked. The Wellness Coordinator
is directly responsible for assuring that there is excellent
communication and coordination with all partners, including
emergency responders, payers and local providers to support
residents in living independently and safely for as long as
possible. II. Core Competencies: Commit to the organization’s core
values of respect, dignity and empowerment. Able to form trusting
relationships with residents, families, and team members. Work
collaboratively with colleagues, both within and outside the HSL
continuum. Listen attentively; speak respectfully; maintain
confidentiality. Provide the highest quality of preparation and
presentation. Have a “can-do” service mentality. Accept
responsibility for all tasks assigned. Work independently toward
achieving program goals III. Position Responsibilities: Conduct
wellness assessments of residents to determine needs and goals;
develop wellness plans addressing physical, social, cognitive,
spiritual and mental health domains. Coordinate with primary care
physicians, mental health providers and hospitals. Partner with
housing staff to tailor programming that meets resident needs.
Educate housing staff members including office, maintenance,
housekeeping, programming. and dietary staff to identify and
communicate concerning changes in residents’ condition. Coordinate
with residents to complete files including important health care
information, end of life planning, and emergency contacts. Support
on site services and connection to required off site services by
following up with at risk residents to ensure adherence to health
and wellness related activities. Develop relationships with all
payers serving seniors in the sites. Implement effective
communication systems between housing and providers to relay
important information (changes in condition, transitions between
settings, changes in behavior/activity). Promote self-care among
residents through individualized coaching to identify personal
goals and implement programs and services that support those goals
as well as coordinate with care providers. Partner with and make
referrals to all appropriate local service providers, for example:
Visiting Nurses Associations, ASAP’s, Rehabilitation Services, PACE
Programs, Adult Day Health Programs, Memory Evaluation Programs,
etc. Participate and/or lead care planning meetings at the housing
site. Assess the needs of residents with dementia and make
appropriate referrals as needed. Work with the Nurse Care Manager
to plan, schedule and implement Evidenced Based Programs. Work with
local hospitals, HSL Home Care and/or VNA case management to ensure
safe discharges with appropriate service coordination. Assist
residents with transition to other levels of care as needed;
conduct family meetings and attend off-site team meetings when
necessary to coordinate care and discharge planning needs. Offer
advocacy for residents and serve as a liaison for families.
Coordinate and participate in the tracking of metrics/measures as
well as the creation of reports on outcomes. IV. Qualifications ·
Masters degree in social work or a human service field and 1-2
years of experience working as a case manager or care coordinator
in aging services strongly preferred; Bachelors degree with 3-5
years experience required. · Must have compassion for and a desire
to work with a senior population. · Excellent organization and
interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage multiple
projects simultaneously, work efficiently and proactively as part
of a team. · Must be a professional, proactive, collaborative,
conscientious, and results-oriented individual. · Must have an
optimistic and positive demeanor, excellent oral and written
communication skills, good intuition and sound judgment. · Must be
motivated to learn and flexible to change. · Must be able to
collect needed information and document clearly in AASC Online
software. · Computer literacy; experience with Windows, Word, Power
Point, and Excel · Some travel in the Boston metro area for site
visits and meetings is required. Certification in Dementia Care
preferred. · Fluency in Cape Verdean Creole or Portuguese
preferred. V. Physical Requirements · Must be able to lift, push
and pull 25 pounds. · Must be able to stand, walk, drive and sit
during scheduled work times. Remote Type Salary Range: $53,971.45 -
$80,957.18
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