Social Worker - Multiple Specialties,, Belmont MA

External Description

Description

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McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost effective mental health services within the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has

been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness

and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range

of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

MSW, LCSW, LICSW and Float Social Worker Positions Available

• Come Train and Work with the Best!

Sign-on Bonus: Depending upon your experience, you may be eligible for a sign on bonus of up to $10,000.00 payable after

successful completion of you first 90 days.

MSW/LCSW/LICSW clinical social work opportunities amongst multiple populations treating adults and children/

adolescents within different levels of care including inpatient, partial and residential. Belmont, MA location, (Free parking, clinical supervision, and CEU's.

'Child & Adolescent Social Work Inpatient and Residential positions are located at our Franciscan Children's programs in Boston - free parking & public transportation accessible - weekday/dayshift hours.'

Qualifications

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Education: MSW

License: Attaining Massachusetts LCSW licensure is not required upon hire to perform the essential functions of this job,

however, as a condition of continued employment, it is a requirement to receive LCSW licensure within 12 months of hire,

or upon the one year anniversary of employment-along with the annual review. Failure to attain this licensure will result in

termination of employment-failing to meet a condition of employment.

Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances preventing an employee from attaining licensure must be

approved by the Director of Social Work

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Broad range of clinical skills including psychiatric assessment, capacity to formulate a case and develop a

therapeutic alliance, and plan treatment and aftercare.

• Crisis stabilization.

• Family support and intervention.

• Clinical privileges or eligibility for privileges in his/her discipline in individual, family and couples' treatment

• Familiarity with the discharge planning process as well as community resources, public service delivery systems^

and consumer entitlement programs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a rapidly changing system of care.

• Familiarity with computerized clinical data bases.

Experience

• Experience in providing a range of clinical services including assessment, treatment and discharge planning.

• Experience in a managed care environment and the capacity to work collaboratively with managed care

organizations.

• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff both within the Hospital and the community at

large.

• Required to complete electronic medical records training and demonstrate 80% accuracy on competency test within 30

days of hire.