Clinical Social Worker; A​/B

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) Tewksbury Hospital Hathorne Units is seeking an experienced, dynamic and compassionate candidate to serve as a Clinical Social Worker (AB). The selected candidate will enhance the level of service provided to clients within an inpatient hospital setting while supporting the DMH initiative for recovery based practices and Person Centered Planning.

Please Note: This position is full-time, 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will work from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Days off are Saturday and Sunday.

• Formulates independent psychosocial assessment, gathering information from current and past records: the patient, family, significant others and community providers as available.
• Provides skilled individual, group and family therapy utilizing appropriate treatment techniques.
• As assigned Team Social Worker, responsible for formulating team agenda and conducting team meetings and Periodic Reviews, monitors completion of documentation by all disciplines, exercising authority to ensure that work is completed.
• Establishes linkages with community agencies to maximize continuity of care and timely discharges.
• Communicates with the Patient Care Reimbursement Investigators to ensure that all entitlements are in place as soon as possible post admission, and in preparation for discharge. Ensures that evaluations of ability to manage funds are complete as per DMH policy.
• Meets all Department of Mental Health, Department of Clinical Social Work, Hathorne Units, Joint Commission, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) / Health Care Finance Administration (HCFA) requirements for documentation.
• May be assigned to committee work by the Director of Clinical Social Work.
• May be required to produce reports and/or statistics at the request of the Director of Clinical Social Work.

• Ability to communicate effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Licensed Independent Clinical social worker (LICSW).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency in Electronic Medical Record systems.
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

REQUIRED

WORK EXPERIENCE:

None. (See Required Education and Licenses.)

REQUIRED

EDUCATION:

A Master's or higher degree in social work.

LICENSES:
Current and valid licensure as a Licensed Certified Social Worker or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Social Work. Employees who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affiliated Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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Clinical Social Worker (A/B)