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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

As Needed; 8a-430p

Shift:

4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

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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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 16,000 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.

Psychiatric units per diem.
 Position Summary:
 Provides psychosocial assessment and a full range of social services to patients with chronic diseases and their families. Assists in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of funded programs.
 Major Responsibilities: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.Position Qualifications:Required License/Certification/Education:Masters’ Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution with LICSW license.Required Experience/Skills:One to three years of social work experience, including demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written form.Hours/Schedule Notes:8 Hour ShiftsMust work a minimum of 4 shifts per month. No Weekends Required.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.

ADDENDUM FOR FORMER CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER OUTPATIENT POSITION

Position Summary: 

Provides psychosocial assessment and a full range of social services to patients with chronic diseases and their families.  Assists in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of funded programs. 

Major Responsibilities:
1. Provides psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling to patients and their families.  Documents evaluations and interventions in medical record. 
2. 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.
3. Provides information and referral to specialized intervention programs, including substance abuse, detoxification, and rehabilitation.
4. Organizes and facilitates family meetings, interagency conferences, and groups/workshops for patients and their families, as well as staff psychosocial and multicultural development programs
5. Provides social service consultation, information, and education to medical, psychiatric, and social service providers within the medical center and community.
6. May represent clinic as member of community-based advocacy and funding programs.
 

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 – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.