Medical Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW)

Company: Charlton Memorial Hospital (Fall River, Mass.)
Location: Fall River
Posted on: June 6, 2021

Job Description:

Work for One of the World#s Best Hospitals! In 2019 and 2020, Newsweek named Southcoast Health among the World#s Best Hospitals (Charlton Memorial, St. Luke#s, and Tobey). In addition, Southcoast Health was voted by readers as South Coast Media Group#s Best Place to Work in 2019 and 2020.# Why? Because we have some of the most talented people in the world! # Hours: 40hrs Shift:#Day Shift 8-4:30pm (Every 5th weekend and holiday rotation) *This position consists of an assignment on 2 medical floors.* Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA We are searching for a Clinical Social Worker, to perform diversified duties both within and in support of the Dept of Social Services#functions. Provide case management services independently including but not limited to application of clinical diagnostic, assessment or treatment knowledge or skills. Identify and address psychosocial factors that may impede the patients#ability to optimize benefit from the health care delivery experience. Intervene as necessary preventing over and under utilization of health care resources. Actively participate in discharge planning to assure timely individual patient discharges within the scope of position responsibilities. Ability to authorize a section 12A for emergency evaluation of the person by a psychiatrist. Responsible for on-call coverage/shift coverage and holiday coverage.Provide clinical supervision of other Social work professionals, various affiliating students, etc., where scope of supervisory responsibility is limited to direction, guidance, explanation, etc. Duties involve supervisory responsibility for no more than 1 or 2 personnel at any one time. Education and/or Experience Requirements: A Master#s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or the equivalent knowledge or experience is required. Current Massachusetts LCSW or LICSW#is required. Computer skills are essential. Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. For more than 100 years, we have provided quality, patient-focused care in a state-of-the-art environment. By uniting a single purpose and building an integrated system of services and resources, we have become one of the largest and fastest-growing health systems in Massachusetts. # Together We Are More. 311 years of hospitals# collective continuous 920 + square miles of service across Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island 7,500 + employees: physicians, nurses, IT, Finance, HR, and more Named to Newsweek#s World#s Best Hospitals 2019 and Best Place to Work by the readers of SouthCoastToday # We are committed to providing our employees in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with optimal benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees# lives. Generous Earned Time Off Package** Health, Dental #and Vision Insurance* Tuition Assistance** Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance* Life # AD#D insurance* Flexible Spending Accounts* 403B Retirement Plan with match HealthQuest Wellness Program Employee Assistance Program Employee Discount Program Career Development Opportunities *Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.# **Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 20 hours. # Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as we strive to be More than medicine.",

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