Social Worker-LICSW-Addiction

Southcoast Health System, Inc.; New Bedford (MA); Vor Ort; USD 74.000 - 104.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive pay & benefits package

Earned Time Off

Employee Wellbeing Program

403B with match

Tuition assistance / loan forgiveness

Professional growth & leadership培训

Zusammenfassung

Southcoast Health System, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Social Worker-LICSW specializing in Addiction to join our multidisciplinary inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service.

This role includes psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination and discharge planning for patients with substance use disorders. The ideal candidate will have a Master of Social Work, LICSW in Massachusetts, and experience in addiction care within an acute-care setting, with knowledge of medications and community

Qualifikationen

• Masters degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
• Experience working with substance use disorders (SUD).
• Formal training or focused experience in addiction treatment, harm reduction, motivational interviewing or behavioral health.
• Experience in acute-care hospital or medical setting.
• Knowledge of medications for substance use disorders and continuum of addiction treatment.
• Familiarity with local treatment programs and community resources.
• Experience with electronic medical record documentation preferred.
• Current Massachusetts LICSW is required.
• Vaccination against seasonal influenza and COVID-19 or approved exemption.

Aufgaben

• Provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination and discharge planning.
• Coordinate linkage to community-based addiction treatment.
• Work with Addiction Medicine physicians and care team to support patients with SUD.
• Engage in evidence-based, patient-centered, non-stigmatizing addiction care.

Kenntnisse

LICSW

SUD experience

Addiction treatment

Harm reduction

EMR experience

Vaccination compliance

Ausbildung

MSW degree

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Community Focused. Care Driven.

Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.

Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in a row!

We are searching for a talented Social Worker-LICSW-Addiction

A career at Southcoast Health offers you:

• A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve

• Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package

• Generous Earned Time Off Package**

• Employee Wellbeing Program

• 403B Retirement Plan with company match

• Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs

• Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training

**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.

Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

The Department of Medicine is seeking a dedicated Clinical Social Worker to join our multidisciplinary inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service. The Social Worker will be a core member of an interdisciplinary team caring for hospitalized patients with substance use disorders. Working closely with Addiction Medicine physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and peer recovery coaches, the Social Worker will provide psychosocial assessment, counseling, care coordination, resource navigation, discharge planning, and linkage to community-based addiction treatment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience or training in addiction care, behavioral health, medical social work, or a related field and a strong commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered, non-stigmatizing addiction care. The position will report to the Director of Addiction Medicine for clinical responsibilities and the Executive Director of the Medicine Care Center for operational responsibilities.

Qualifications

• A masters degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
• Prior experience working with SUD.
• Formal training or focused experience in addiction treatment, harm reduction, motivational interviewing or behavioral health.
• Experience in acute-care hospital or other medical setting.
• Knowledge of medications for substance use disorders and the continuum of addiction treatment.
• Familiarity with local treatment programs, community resources, harm reduction organizations and systems affecting access to care.
• Experience with electronic medical record documentation preferred.
• Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) is required.

• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.

• Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.

Pay Range

USD $74,256.00 - USD $104,499.20 /Yr.

Rotation Schedule Requirement

TBD