Lead Social Worker

JOB SUMMARY: # The#Lead Social Work provides#supervision#and support for the social work team for behavioral health units in Methuen and Haverhill within#the Center for Behavioral Medicine.#Assumes responsibility for the coordination of social work services for CBM.

Responsibilities

include, but are not limited to, coordination of services with external agencies, provides training and clinical supervision#to#Master#s#level students and#staff#social workers.#Serves as a point of communication between clinicians and the ACNO and Nurse Manager about clinical needs and concerns.#Provide education/consultation to other healthcare team members as needed.

#Assists#clinical staff in reviewing/triaging/manage cases and#assists#in coordination for#lower#levels of care. Audits medical records and implements procedural changes to correct deficiencies. Interacts with peer positions in other public service agencies and acts as a representative on interdepartmental committees and#maintains#community liaisons with referral agencies.

Interfaces with#appropriate public#service and hospital staff to#assure#a cohesive working relationship and to provide comprehensive social work services. Participate in regular staff meetings#and communicate with all members of the team as needed. Disseminate#appropriate information#in a timely manner#and#provides#continuous feedback to staff in the assigned service areas.

#Provide#clinical guidance and support in developing interventions and supervision of team members. Teach and model clinical interventions, strength-based strategies and ensure services are culturally competent for persons served. # EDUCATION AND RELATED EXPERIENCE: Required: Master#s#degree in social work#from an accredited school of social work.

3-5 years of clinical work#experience with a minimum of 1#year#in a management/supervisory role.# Previous#experience with#psychiatric/substance abuse population.## Active#independent license to practice social work in Massachusetts#(LICSW).# Strong knowledge of DSM diagnoses including dementia diagnoses# Knowledge of medical terminology# Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment; solid#decision-making#capability; sense of humor and accountability to role and work# Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

Case management skills# Knowledge#of#Microsoft#Office# # Preferred: Experience on a behavioral health inpatient unit preferred.# Meditech#knowledge beneficial.# #