Social Worker, Per Diem

TaraVista Behavioral Health; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

TaraVista Behavioral Health seeks a Social Worker to join our inpatient team in Massachusetts. You will provide direct and indirect care to patients and families, participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, and support discharge and aftercare planning.

You must have an LCSW or LMHC licensure eligibility, a clinical Master's degree, and be prepared to obtain CANS certification within 30 days of hire; inpatient behavioral health experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• LCSW or LMHC licensure, or eligibility, required; LICSW/LMHC with inpatient experience preferred.
• Master's degree in Clinical Social Work or related field, required.
• CANS Certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Experience in inpatient behavioral health or acute care settings preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical behavioral health treatment and family systems modalities.
• Proficient typing and computer skills; EHR experience (Medsphere/Vista) preferred.
• Ability to coordinate care and discharge planning.
• Understanding community supports post-discharge.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect care to patients, families, and guardians as part of the health care team.
• Administer biopsychosocial assessments and contribute to treatment planning.
• Perform case management, individual and family therapy, and systems interventions.
• Assist with discharge planning and aftercare coordination with hospital and community agencies.
• Document goals and interventions to support patient treatment plans.

Skills

LCSW or LMHC licensure

Clinical Master’s Degree

EHR proficiency

Risk & safety assessment

Team collaboration

Inpatient behavioral health experience

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

Medsphere/Vista EHR

Job description

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As a Social Worker:

you will be an active participant in the health care team who provides direct and indirect care to patients, families, and legal guardians.

Provide clinical social work services in partnership with physicians, nurse practitioners, and direct care staff.

Administer biopsychosocial assessments, multidisciplinary treatment planning, case management, individual and family therapy, and systems interventions directed towards comprehensive discharge strategies and aftercare planning.

Assist with insurance utilization review and provide liaison services to patients and their family/guardians, the hospital, and outside community agencies and programs as needed for care coordination.

You will work collaboratively as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team and contribute to each patient’s treatment plan by helping develop, implement, and document appropriate goals and interventions, informed by patient strengths and presenting psychiatric problems.

The Social Worker will have the following:

• LCSW or license eligibility for LMHC required. LICSW or LMHC with prior experience working within an inpatient behavioral health or acute care settings preferred.
• Clinical Master's Degree, required
• Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths (CANS) Certification, required within 30 days of hire
• Prior experience working within an inpatient behavioral health setting, short-term treatment and/or acute care preferred.
• Advanced level knowledge and experience in the application of clinical behavioral health treatment and family system modalities for patients with psychiatric illnesses, as well as risk and safety assessment
• Sufficient typing and computer skills to facilitate use of Electronic Health Record required; experience with Electronic Health Record, including Medsphere/Vista preferred.
• Possess advanced level knowledge and experience in the application of clinical behavioral health treatment and family system modalities for patients with psychiatric illnesses.
• Possess an understanding of appropriate community support and systems available to patients after discharge. Demonstrate competency and possess the knowledge base, skill, and ability to work in an acute inpatient setting.

Pay Range:

Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s relevant experience and licensure.

$64,000 - $83,000

TaraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.