UMass Memorial Health·Worcester, Massachusetts
Provides clinical services including biopsychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and treatment planning for patients and their families. Collaborates with healthcare professionals to develop discharge plans and advocates for patients navigating the healthcare system.
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Exemption Status: Exempt Hiring Range: $62,004.80 - $111,633.60 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: Friday, Monday, On Call - Required, Wednesday Scheduled Hours: 8a-430p Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 24 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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We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other.
And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. "UMass Memorial Health’s Hospital at Home program delivers high-quality, hospital-level care in the comfort of your home.
It’s for people recovering from short-term (acute) illnesses, like skin infections, the flu, worsening heart failure or kidney problems.
Specially trained clinicians visit you several times a day, supported by telehealth technology that keeps you connected to your UMass Memorial care team. This model can help you feel better faster and stay more comfortable during your post-hospital recovery."
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.
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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.
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Identifies clinical resources and make referrals when necessary.
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Collaborates with physicians, care coordinators, discharge planners, and other health care professionals to identify barriers to discharge or treatment and help resolve these issues with patients, families, or external sources.
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Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the health care system so that effective care, treatment, and planning may occur.
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Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral, and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome.
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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.
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Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
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Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
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Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
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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.
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Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
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Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
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Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1.
Master’s Degree in Social Work.
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Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure.
Experience/Skills: Required: 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.
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Data compilation and analysis skills.
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Excellent written and communications skills.
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Basic computer skills.
Requires a Master’s degree in Social Work and current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure. Candidates should possess strong skills in psychosocial assessment, discharge planning, and crisis intervention.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.