Clinical Social Worker - Everett Psych Emergency Services

Requisition Number: 9331

Location: CHA Everett Hospital

Work Days: Weekend Evening every other weekend 11:00p-7:30am

Category: Social Work

Department: Psych - Emergency Clinic

Job Type: Part Time

Work Shift: Night

Hours/Week: 8.00

Union Name: MNA Health Care Professionals EH

Pay Range: LCSW $36.62-$51.07 per hour LICSW $42.16-$58.22 per hour

Department Description:

With approximately 100,300 ED visits annually, the CHA Emergency Departments are fast-paced, constantly changing environments with rapid patient turnover.

Summary:

Clinical Social Workers within the Psychiatric Emergency Service (PES) are vital members of a multidisciplinary treatment team. The behavioral health clinician works closely with nurses, physician assistants, and physicians in a fast-paced, high stress environment, and is under the clinical supervision of the psychiatrist. The behavioral health clinician completes psychiatric assessments, provides crisis counseling, and implements treatment planning for patients in the PES. The behavioral health clinician 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.

Education/Training: Masters degree in Social Work

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.

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