Social Wrk-Counselor-Lic Indep

Southcoast Health System; Fall River (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$4,500 new hire sign-on bonus with LIC

Sign-on bonus for LICSW/LMHC

Job summary

Southcoast Health in Fall River, MA seeks a behavioral health clinician (LICSW/LMHC) to provide assessments and psychotherapy within the hospital setting. The role requires a Master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and MA licensure, working in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include assessments, therapy, and coordination with chronic care management and community support services. A sign-on bonus and comprehensive benefits support our mission to deliver care close to home.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling.
• Current LICSW or LMHC license in Massachusetts required.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• EMR documentation experience preferred.
• Vaccination against seasonal influenza and COVID-19 or approved exemption.
• BLS certification required within 3 months of hire.
• Compensation: pay rate determined based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral health assessments and provide treatment including individual and family psychotherapy using brief modalities.
• Serve as a consultant and resource to hospital staff on behavioral health disorders.
• Collaborate with complex/chronic care management and community support services.

Skills

Behavioral health

Multidisciplinary teamwork

EMR documentation

Vaccination awareness

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Tools

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience

Job description

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 Southeast 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!

*$4,500 new hire sign-on bonus with LICSW or LMHC license at time of hire. (rehires termed more than 1 year also eligible)*

Hours:24hrs

Shift: Day/Evening shift; 12:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Charlton Memorial Hospital - Fall River, MA

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.

Under the direction of the Manager of Social Work, performs a wide variety of duties in the hospital setting providing behavioral health and complex care management services to Southcoast Health patients across the hospital system. Duties include conducting behavioral health assessments and providing behavioral health treatment including individual and family psychotherapy utilizing brief treatment modalities. Serves as a consultant and resource to hospital staff in the management and treatment of behavioral health disorders. Collaborates and coordinates with complex/chronic care management and longitudinal community support services.

• A Masters Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) is required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Experience with electronic medical record documentation preferred.

• 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.

• BLS Certification required within 3 months of hire.

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