Clinical Social Worker LICSW - (Cystic Fibrosis & Pulmonary)

Social Worker And Mental Health Coordinator

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. This position is involved with a combination of typical social work support as well as has capacity to offer psychological evaluations and interventions along with referrals when appropriate. This caregiver would serve in the role as the social worker and mental health coordinator position for our Adult and Peds CF centers.

I. Major Responsibilities:

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

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.

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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.