Part Time Caseworker

Social WorkerApply: Anna Jaques Hospital: Part time: Job Description:**Under clinical supervision by the Director of Case Management, responsible for providing social work and utilization review services to psychiatric patients and their families. Also responsible for assessing the patient's medically related psychosocial, emotional and financial needs and providing assistance to the patient and their family as those needs impinge on the patient's condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from the hospital to another care environment or to home. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIESIdentifies new admissions to the psychiatric adult unit and reviews for clinical appropriateness and treatment plan. Develops an individual plan of care based on the psych/social needs of the patient and develops a realistic discharge plan in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team. Implements a plan of care based on the needs of the patient, providing ongoing support and resources to patients and families. Effectively communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team discharge needs and obstacles affecting treatment and discharge disposition. Maintains credentials in clinical social work and attends continuing education programs. Provides support and consultation to other members of the health care team. Clinical Social Worker experience, minimum one year in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting preferred. REQUIRED LICENSES Current Commonwealth of Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) license required.**Pay Range:**$0.00 USD - $0.00 USDThe pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

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