Clin Social Worker LCSW 32 Hour Days [Palliative Care]

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Exemption Status: Exempt Hiring Range: $59,051.20 - $106,308.80 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: 8a-4:30p Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 32 Cost Center: 10030 - 4400 Social Services This position may have a signing bonus available. A member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Provides assessment of patients/families and their adaptation to patient's illness. Provides counseling as needed and ensures maximum patient participation in plans for discharge and recovery. Identifies system or discharge problems and develops discharge plans and presents options to patients. Assessment of all potential cases of abuse: child, elderly, disabled, and/or domestic violence.

I. Major Responsibilities

1. Provides clinical service to patients and their families through individual, family, or group work, such as biopsychosocial assessment, crises intervention, treatment planning, and counseling relative to medical conditions.
2. Identifies clinical resources and makes referrals when necessary.
3. Collaborates with physicians, care coordinators, discharge planners, and other healthcare professionals to identify barriers to discharge or treatment and helps resolve these issues with patients, families, or external sources.
4. Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the healthcare system so that effective care, treatment, and planning may occur.
5. Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral, and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring the best possible patient outcome.
6. Utilizes the language of the current DSM-IV-TR to establish comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and treatment.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
2. Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates the 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:

1. Master's Degree in Social Work.
2. Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure.

Experience/Skills:

1. Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
2. Data compilation and analysis skills.
3. Excellent written and communication skills.
4. Basic computer skills.

Preferred:

1. One to three years of Social Work experience.

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 CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER LCSW IN PALLIATIVE CARE

Position Summary: Collaborates as a member of inter-disciplinary treatment team for the development and delivery of treatment plans and discharge plans for palliative care patients. Performs a variety of duties involving patient assessment, emotional support, family meetings, bereavement support, and complex care transitions.

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 family meetings for goal setting and care planning. Coordinates discharge planning for own case load. Plays key role in case management. Collaborates with outpatient providers to coordinate treatment and discharge planning.
3. Provides liaison function between palliative care team and social service, care coordination, and patient representative departments. Provides liaison function between palliative care team and community hospice, home care agencies, long-term care facilities, government agencies, and other community services as needed. Develops referral network as directed.
4. Attends weekly interdisciplinary team meetings and contributes to cases and teaching. Teaches students, residents, and fellows in palliative care concepts during bedside rounds, scheduled didactics, and clinical rotations. Provides training and continuing education for staff.

Difference in Qualifications:

Experience Required:

1. Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in hospital, long-term care, or hospice setting.
2. Must possess or actively work toward Palliative Care certification by National Association of Social Workers upon hire.

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.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community, and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

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.

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