Social Worker - LICSW/LMHC (Emergency Dept)
Southcoast Health System | |
vision insurance, tuition assistance, 403(b), retirement plan, employee discount | |
United States, Massachusetts, New Bedford | |
101 Page Street (Show on map) | |
April 20, 2024 | |
SC-Social Services New Bedford
, MA
Allied Health
Pay Grade: SC021
Part-time
, Evening Shift, Weekend, Holiday & Call Rotation
, 3:30 - Midnight Req # 68595 Work for One of the World's Best Hospitals! For Five Consecutive Years, Newsweek named Southcoast Health among the World's Best Hospitals (Charlton Memorial, St. Luke's, and Tobey). In addition, since 2018, Southcoast Health has been voted by readers as South Coast Media Group's Best Place to Work. Why? Because we have some of the most talented people in the world! We are searching for a Clinical Social Worker - LICSW or Licensed Mental Health Counselor LMHC 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 underutilization 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. $1800 New Hire Sign-On Bonus for this position.
This position will primarily support the Emergency department however, staff will be cross trained in all areas. Education and/or Experience Requirements:
Southcoast Health is a community healthcare system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. 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.
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.
*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 to be More than medicine! Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer |