Social Worker-Counselor-Licensed

About the position

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-Counselor-Licensed. 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 a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous Earned Time Off Package, Employee Wellbeing Program, 403B Retirement Plan with company match, tuition assistance, and professional growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Perform diversified duties both within and in support of the social work functions under the direction of the Manager, Clinical Social Work Services.
• Provide case management services independently under the supervision of an LICSW, including application of clinical diagnostic, assessment, or treatment knowledge or skills.
• Identify and address psychosocial factors that may impede the patients' ability to optimize benefit from the health care delivery experience.
• Intervene as necessary to prevent over and under utilization of health care resources.
• Actively participate in discharge planning to assure timely individual patient discharges within the scope of position responsibilities.

Requirements

• A Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university or equivalent knowledge or experience is required.
• Current Massachusetts Social Work license at a minimum of a LCSW is required.
• Over three (3) years of related work experience including one (1) year experience in a medically oriented setting is required.
• Computer skills are essential.
• Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in Case Management is preferred.

Benefits

• $3,000 new hire sign-on bonus for this position.
• 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.