Substance Abuse Clinician - 40 hours, days

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

5d•$52,728 - $94,910•Onsite

About The Position

Everyone Is a Caregiver 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. Performs a variety of duties involving patient assessment, psychotherapy and coordination of services. Collaborates as a member of inter-disciplinary treatment team for the development and delivery of treatment and discharge plans for psychiatric patients. This position will provide and present summary reports and recommendations to Vice Chairs and Vice Presidents.

Requirements

MA in behavioral health, social work, or counseling.
Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
Demonstrated skills and experience in the assessment and treatment of substance abuse disorders.
Data compilation and analysis skills.
Excellent written and communications skills.
Basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in social work.
Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure.
Candidates with independent licensure as Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and/or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) with greater than three years of experience with demonstrated proficiency in the areas of responsibility may be considered.
Strong presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Compiles data and records according to specific requirements and prepares summary reports for Vice Chairs, Vice Presidents, and others.
Presents findings from projects and initiatives to Vice Chairs, Vice Presidents, specific committees and others.
Assists Administration and department leadership to evaluate impact of interventions and develop ongoing programs.
Initiates extramural funding efforts through grant writing in order to defray program expenditures. To be reviewed annually by department management.
Conducts intake interviews with patients and families to develop psychosocial evaluations.
Provides clinical service to patients and their families through individual, family or group work, such as psychosocial assessment, individual education and treatment, crises intervention, treatment planning and counseling relative to medical conditions.
Identifies clinical resources and make referrals when necessary. Will work with outpatient providers to coordinate treatment planning.
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.
Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the health care system so that effective care, treatment and planning may occur.
Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome.
Provides social service consultation, in-service, and education to medical, psychiatric, and social service providers within scope of practice.
Acts as a liaison with other social workers or social service agencies as needed.
Facilitates referral for psychiatric services and access to community social service agencies to assist patient to resume life in the community.
Utilizes the language of the current DSM-IV-TR to establish comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and treatment.