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Clinical Social Worker/Behavioral Health Clinician PD job at Care New England | Apply Now

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Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

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August 16, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM

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Care New England has been a trusted provider of health care for almost two decades, offering the latest advances in medicine, highly trained physicians, renowned services, and the kind of care that speaks to your head and your heart.

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Job Title

Clinical Social Worker/Behavioral Health Clinician PD job at Care New England

Job Description

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting the nation’s top specialty trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.
Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.
EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status
Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker/Behavioral Health Clinician provides Social Work services to the hospital's patients and their families to address psycho-social, environmental and behavioral factors which impact on the healthy functioning and/or recovery of the patients and families.
The incumbent functions as a member of the health care team to provide direct clinical social work services including assessment, discharge planning, and coordination of services.

The incumbent provides social work services which extend into ambulatory settings as well as all areas of the hospital.
The Clinical Social Worker develops a network of community agencies to facilitate referrals.
Assists in development/implementation of department policies, programs and procedures, and participates in staff development.
The incumbent must be flexible to work some nights and weekends as required.

Qualifications and Competencies

Master's degree in Social Work and a license as a Clinical Social Worker (CSW) or if hired prior to 5/2/2011 a Licensed Mental Health Worker (LMHW) required and a license as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) preferred.

Must have experience in a health care setting, hospital setting preferred.
Experience in providing therapeutic, brief treatment and intervention techniques preferred.
Knowledge of current behavioral health systems, billing, and diagnostic criteria.