Clinical Social Worker

Cambridge Health Alliance; Everett (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance seeks a Clinical Social Worker in the Psychiatric Emergency Service to contribute to a fast-paced, multidisciplinary treatment team. You will conduct psychiatric assessments, provide crisis counseling, and help implement individualized treatment plans for acutely distressed patients.

The role emphasizes collaboration with nurses, physicians, and other clinicians, with duties including resource identification and information gathering from patients and their supports.

Qualifications

• Licensed social worker (LCSW/LICSW) in Massachusetts.
• Must be credentialed by CHA Medical Staff for practice.
• Minimum two years post-master’s experience with acute psychiatric population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychiatric assessments and crisis counseling in the PES under medical supervision.
• Participates in treatment planning for patients in the PES.
• Identifies resources and gathers collateral information from patients and supports.

Skills

Crisis counseling

Clinical assessment

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSW

Job description

$5,000 sign-on bonus (prorated for part-time employees) for newly hired social workers scheduled to work 24 hours per week or more!

With approximately 100,300 ED visits annually, the CHA Emergency Departments are fast-paced, constantly changing environments with rapid patient turnover. Clinical Social Workers within the Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES) are vital members of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Key Responsibilities

• Works closely with nurses, physician assistants, and physicians in a fast-paced, high stress environment, and is under the clinical supervision of the psychiatrist.
• Completes psychiatric assessments, provides crisis counseling, and implements treatment planning for patients in the PES.
• Identifies appropriate resources and obtains collateral information, as needed, from patients' supports including family members, friends and outpatient providers.

The diversity of the client population served, in addition to the treatment modalities utilized, requires interdisciplinary expertise and collaboration. The training responsibilities are assigned by the PES Program Leader in accordance with the training needs of the department.

Qualifications

• License: Current MA licensure a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
• Certifications: Must be credentialed by the CHA Medical Staff for practice in relevant clinical practice areas.
• Previous Experience: Minimum of two years post masters degree experience with acute psychiatric population strongly preferred.