Medical Social Worker FT days with every third W/E

MetroWest Medical Center is the largest community health care system between Worcester and Boston. MetroWest Medical Center is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive care, at a location close to home. The 307-bed regional healthcare system includes Framingham Union Hospital, Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and the MetroWest Wellness Center. In 2019, MetroWest Medical Center achieved the Healthgrades America�s 100 Best Hospitals Award�. This distinction makes MetroWest Medical Center one of the top 2% of more than 4,500 hospitals assessed nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year superior clinical performance as measured by Healthgrades, a leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

POSITION SUMMARY: Provide social work services to patients and families in the acute care setting to meet their medically related social and emotional needs as they impinge on their medical condition, treatment, recovery, and safe transition from one care environment to another using an interdisciplinary approach and coordination of timely discharge planning. Required skills include demonstrated organizational skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to lead and coordinate activities of a diverse group of people in a fast paced environment, critical thinking and problem solving skills and computer literacy.

Master�s degree in Social Work

Able to read, write and speak English.

One year experience in an acute inpatient hospital setting or equivalent

experience preferred

Discharge planning experience preferred

LCSW minimum required- LICSW preferred. Will supervise to attain LICSW

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