Clinical Social Worker (A/B)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Tewksbury, MA

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) Tewksbury Hospital Hathorne Units is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and compassionate candidate to serve as a Clinical Social Worker (AB). The selected candidate will enhance the level of service provided to clients on the Medically Enhanced Unit (MEU) while supporting the DMH initiative for recovery-based practices and Person-Centered Planning. The MEU serves patients with co-occurring psychiatric and medical diagnoses such as end-stage renal disease, cancer, eating disorders, failure to thrive, or in need of short-term rehabilitation. The MEU also supports patients and families through end-of-life care and navigating advanced care directives.

Requirements

• A Master's or higher degree in social work.
• Current and valid licensure as a Licensed Certified Social Worker or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Social Work.
• Ability to communicate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in Electronic Medical Record systems
• Bilingual or multilingual fluency, given the population served.

Responsibilities

• Formulates independent psychosocial assessment, gathering information from current and past records: the patient, family, significant others, and community providers as available.
• Provides skilled individual, group, and family therapy utilizing appropriate treatment techniques.
• As assigned Team Social Worker, responsible for formulating team agenda and conducting team meetings and Periodic Reviews, monitors completion of documentation by all disciplines, exercising authority to ensure that work is completed.
• Establishes timely linkages with community agencies to maximize continuity of care and timely discharges.
• Communicates with the Patient Care Reimbursement Investigators to ensure that all entitlements are in place as soon as possible post admission, and in preparation for discharge. Ensures that evaluations of ability to manage funds are complete as per DMH policy.
• Meets all Department of Mental Health, Department of Clinical Social Work, Hathorne Units, Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) / Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) requirements for documentation.
• May be assigned to committee work by the Director of Clinical Social Work.
• May be required to produce reports and/or statistics at the request of the Director of Clinical Social Work.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits
• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level