Clin Social Worker LCSW, Per Diem, University Campus

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $29.81 - $53.67 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations. Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) Scheduled Hours: 8a-5p 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. I. Major Responsibilities: 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. Identifies clinical resources and makes referrals when necessary. 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. Utilizes the language of the current DSM-IV-TR to establish comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and treatment. Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities: Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives. Attends 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. All responsibilities are essential job functions. II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Master's Degree in Social Work. Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure. Experience/Skills: 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 communication skills. Basic computer skills. 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. This includes standing, walking, running, reaching, bending, lifting, and stooping. Will be cross trained at all Medical Center Campuses, which are University, Memorial and Pavillion. 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. 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. #J-18808-Ljbffr U Mass Memorial Health