Medical Social Worker, 16hrs. Days

UMass Memorial Health•Leominster, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position performs a variety of duties involving patient assessment, psychotherapy, and coordination of services. The Medical Social Worker collaborates as a member of an inter-disciplinary treatment team for the development and delivery of treatment plans and discharge plans for patients. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver, regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community, and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Requirements

Masters degree in Social Work.
Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure.
One to three years of social work experience.
Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
Data compilation and analysis skills.
Excellent written and communications skills.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Conducts intake interviews with patients and families to develop psychosocial evaluations.
Participates in team planning of treatment during initial interview and coordinates team meeting on a daily basis.
Provides psychosocial assessments and treatments, individual and group education/therapy to include dual diagnosis cases and all associated social work services.
Serves as a primary clinician for individual therapy, couples and family therapy.
Works with outpatient providers to coordinate treatment planning.
Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome.
Coordinates discharge planning which includes the assessment of housing, benefits and treatment needs. Plays key role in case management.
Acts as liaison with community and government agencies and develop referral network as directed.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
Provides psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling to patients and their families. Documents evaluations and interventions in medical record.
Facilitates referral for psychiatric services. Facilitates access to and coordinates delivery of social services, including financial assistance, health insurance, medication reimbursement, transportation, housing, extended care, home care, hospice, and community-based services.
Provides information and referral to specialized intervention programs, including substance abuse, detoxification, and rehabilitation.
Organizes and facilitates family meetings, interagency conferences, and groups/workshops for patients and their families, as well as staff psychosocial and multicultural development programs.
Provides social service consultation, information, and education to medical, psychiatric, and social service providers within the medical center and community.
May represent clinic as member of community-based advocacy and funding programs.