? [7/17/2025] Crisis Assessment Social Worker FT Days Position Available In Worcester, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Up to $20,000 Sign-on Bonus Based on Eligibility MetroWestMedical Center is the largest community health care system betweenWorcester and Boston. MetroWest Medical Center is committed toproviding high quality, comprehensive care, at a location close tohome. The 307-bed regional healthcare system includes FraminghamUnion Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and the MetroWestWellness Center. MetroWest Medical Center has been named to the2019 America’s 100 Best Hospitals List by Healthgrades.

OnboardingProcess:

Please be advised that candidates must successfullycomplete a background check and pre-employment health screeningwhich includes a drug screen.

Position Summary:

The Social Workeris responsible to facilitate care along a continuum througheffective resource coordination to help patients achieve optimalhealth, access to care, and appropriate utilization of resources,balanced with the patient’s resources and right toself-determination. The individual in this position has overallresponsibility for to assess the patient for transition needsincluding identifying and assessing patients at risk forreadmission. Conducts complex psycho-social assessment andintervention to promote timely throughput, safe discharge, andprevent avoidable readmissions. This position integrates nationalstandards for case management scope of services including:

Transition Management promoting appropriate length of stay,readmission prevention, and patient satisfaction; Care Coordinationby demonstrating throughput efficiency while assuring care is theright sequence and at appropriate level of care. Compliance withstate and federal regulatory requirements, TJC accreditationstandards, and Tenet policy; Education provided to physicians,patients, families, and caregivers; and Leads a population ofpatients by service line and/or leads the team by being a resourceto Tenet performance standards. Responsibilities This individual’sresponsibility will include the following activities: a) complexpsycho-social transition planning assessment and reassessment andintervention, b) assistance with adoptions, abuse and neglectcases, including assessment, intervention and referral asappropriate to local, state and /or federal agencies, c) carecoordination, d) implementation or oversight of implementation ofthe transition plan, e) leading and/or facilitatingmulti-disciplinary patient care conferences including Complex CaseReview, f) making appropriate referrals to other departments, g )communicating with patients and families about the plan of care, h)collaborating with physicians, office staff, and ancillarydepartments, I) assuring patient education is completed to supportpost-acute needs, j) timely complete and concise documentation inCase Management system, k ) maintenance of accurate patientdemographic and insurance information, l) precepts new staffmembers and acts as a resource to all staff, m) facilitates TEMPOas needed, n) participates in department quality improvementinitiatives, and o) other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

Required:

Master’s of Social Work Experience:

Preferred:

2 years of acute hospital experience

RequiredCertifications/Licensure:

Must be currently licensed or licenseeligible to practice as a LSW or LCSW in adherence with stateregulatory requirements Tenet complies with federal, state, and/orlocal laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If youare offered this position and must be vaccinated under anyapplicable law, you will be required to show proof of fullvaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medicalexemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemptionfrom the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit toregular testing in accordance with the law. 2403023736 Employmentpractices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s oremployee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy),national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexualorientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or anyother legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonableaccommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unlessdoing so would result in an undue hardship.