Caseworker - Psych - EH Inpatient Administration

Location: CHA Everett Hospital

About the Department

The inpatient psychiatry department at Everett Hospital provides a 22-bed adult unit and a 22-bed geriatric unit. Caseworkers are an integral part of the treatment team on both units, working closely with social workers and patients to make referrals and develop discharge plans. Both units are licensed by the Department of Mental Health and serve patients with acute and chronic psychiatric conditions across the age and diagnosis continuum.

The units are part of the broader Department of Psychiatry at CHA, which is affiliated with Harvard Medical School and provides education and training for social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists. The psychiatry department offers comprehensive outpatient and inpatient care, including two community behavioral health centers (CBHC), a large psychiatric emergency service, specialty outpatient care teams, multiple adult units at Cambridge Hospital and Everett Hospital, and child and adolescent units at Somerville Hospital. Caseworkers are employed throughout the psychiatry department and are crucial to the mission of delivering top-notch patient care.

About the Role

Working under the supervision of licensed social workers, you will be responsible for coordinating discharges, scheduling aftercare appointments, and referring patients to outpatient and inpatient programs. You will develop awareness of community resources to meet patient needs based on treatment factors and population health. Additionally, you will schedule discharge transportation according to each patient's insurance coverage and discharge plan.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharges and develop discharge plans in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Schedule aftercare appointments and refer patients to appropriate outpatient and inpatient programs.
• Identify and utilize community resources to meet patient needs based on treatment factors and population health.
• Schedule discharge transportation according to each patient's insurance coverage and discharge plan.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent relevant experience, plus four years of experience in a relevant human service field.
• Training in social work, such as a BSW degree and/or an LSW license, is desirable but not required.
• Experience working with relevant community populations, such as people with chronic mental illness, cognitive disorders, substance abuse disorders, and medical issues.
• Prior experience working in a hospital setting is a plus.
• Bilingual skills are a plus.
• Experience using electronic medical records is necessary.
• Demonstrated experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary settings.
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multitask.

Schedule

• Full-time, non-union position.
• Weekdays only, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
• 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
• No weekend, holiday, or on-call requirements.