Clinical Social Worker, 40 hours, Days

Clinical Social Worker, 40 hours, Days

Apply remote type On-site (100% Onsite)

locations Worcester, MA University Campus

time type Full time

posted on Posted 3 Days Ago

job requisition id R25104182

Exemption Status: Exempt

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: 8a-430p

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10030 - 4400 Social Services

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Provides assessment of patients/families and their adaptation to patient’s illness. Provides counseling as needed and ensures maximum patient participation in plans for discharge and recovery. Identifies system or discharge problems and develops discharge plans and presents options to patients. Assessment of all potential cases of abuse: child, elderly, disabled and/or domestic violence.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides clinical service to patients and their families through individual, family, or group work, such as biopsychosocial assessment, crises intervention, treatment planning and counseling relative to medical conditions.
2. Identifies clinical resources and makes referrals when necessary.
3. Collaborates with physicians, care coordinators, discharge planners, and other health care professionals to identify barriers to discharge or treatment and help resolve these issues with patients, families, or external sources.
4. Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the health care system.
5. Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral, and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements.
6. Utilizes the language of the current DSM-IV-TR to establish comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and treatment.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect.
6. Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

1. Required: Master’s Degree in Social Work.
2. Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure.

Experience/Skills:

1. Required: Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
2. Data compilation and analysis skills.
3. Excellent written and communications skills.
4. Basic computer skills.
5. Preferred: One to three years of Social Work experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Position requires work indoors most often in an office environment. However, work may also include monitoring patients’ movements and activities resulting in the need for rapid physical response to unsafe patient movements.

ADDENDUM FOR CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER LCSW IN SARAH/MIH EMS ROLE

Position Summary: Responsible for the coordination of digital health and community-based programs, including the Subacute Rehab At Home (SARAH) and Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) clinical programs.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Review referrals and collaborate with inpatient case management clinicians to identify patients appropriate for digital health services.
2. Facilitates the onboarding process of patients to the SARAH program.
3. Lead inter-disciplinary team rounds for patients in the SARAH program.
4. Continually evaluate the patient’s readiness for transition to a different level of care or service.
5. Procures the necessary services and coordinates the transition with the patient.
6. Coordinates care plans and communication between MIH clinicians and ambulatory team members.
7. Identifies and refers eligible patients to special MIH programs.

Difference in Qualifications:

Experience/Skills

1. Required: Must have the ability to effectively use specialized computer-based systems for the gathering, reporting, and analysis of clinical data.
2. The position may require travel from the operations center to local hospitals and patient residences.
3. Preferred: Experience in discharge planning or case management.

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

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team.

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