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Medical Social Worker, 40hrs, Days

UMass Memorial Health
United States, Massachusetts, Leominster
Apr 12, 2025
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account. Exemption Status: Exempt Schedule Details: Monday through Friday Scheduled Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 24030 - 4404 Discharge Planning This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. 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. The Medical Social Worker is a licensed social work professional who is responsible for the delivery of clinical social work services to meet the medically related psychosocial needs of patients and families served by the hospital, in a manner reflective of the department's philosophy and objectives. Provides consultation to hospital and medical personnel related to biopsychosocial issues, continuity of care and discharge planning functions. $5,000 Sign-on Bonus! I. Major Responsibilities: 1. Assesses patient's need for post acute care through review of the medical record consultation with the Discharge Planning Team and dialogue with patient and/or designee. 2. Identifies community resources necessary to provide post discharge care for patient/and or designee. 3. As necessary, completes necessary regulatory paperwork required for admission to Skilled Nursing Facilities. 4. Collaborates with physicians, case managers, discharge planners, and other health care professionals to identify barriers to discharge or treatment. 5. Refers patients to Clinical Social Workers for counseling around issues of loss, anger, fear, bereavement, and depression. 6. Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the health care system so that effective care, treatment, and planning may occur. 7. Documents Social Work intervention and/or other duties related to discharge plan. II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: 1. BSW or BS in Human Services. Preferred: 1. Massachusetts Social Work License (LSW). Experience/Skills: Required: 1. Minimum of 1 year Human Services experience or relevant Human Services internship as approved by hiring manager. 2. Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, discharge planning ability, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. 3. Knowledge of biopsychosocial aspects in the Managed Care/Health Care field. 4. Excellent written and communications skills. 5. Computer literacy. Preferred: 1. 3 years of Human Services experience. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.