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Exemption Status:
Exempt

Hiring Range:
$64,896.00 - $116,812.80
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

Scheduled Hours:
8 am - 4:30 pm

Shift:
1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:
40

Cost Center:
24060 - 4088 Cancer Center

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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 plan and discharge plans for patients.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Conducts intake interviews with patients and families to develop psychosocial evaluations.
2. Participates in team planning of treatment during initial interview and coordinates team meeting on a daily basis.
3. Provides psycho-social assessments and treatments, individual and group education/therapy to include dual diagnosis cases and all associated social work services.
4. Serves as a primary clinician for individual therapy, couples and family therapy.
5. Works with outpatient providers to coordinate treatment planning.
6. Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome.
7. Coordinates discharge planning which includes the assessment of housing, benefits and treatment needs. Plays key role in case management.
8. Acts as liaison with community and government agencies and develop referral network as directed.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. 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.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Masters degree in Social Work.
2. Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. One to three years of social work experience
2. Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
3. Data compilation and analysis skills.
4. Excellent written and communications skills.
5. Basic computer skills.

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.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

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.

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.