Clinical Social Worker- Geriatric Psych Category: Social Work Location: CHA Central Street Care Center, Somerville, MA Department: Geriatric Psych Job Type: Part Time Job Class: Union Union Name: USW -TCH/SH Social Workers Work Shift: Days Work Days: 20 hrs per week spread over 3 days; 2 X 8hrs and 1 X 4hrs. Hours/Week: 20 Date Posted: 10/30/2018 Requisition Number: hrq-85384 Job Details * Job Purpose: Clinical social workers within the Outpatient Department of Psychiatry are vital members of the multi-disciplinary treatment teams. In collaboration, they provide services to those individuals, couples, and families who can derive maximum benefit from outpatient care across the spectrum of programs offered within the department. The diversity of the client population served in addition to the treatment modalities utilized requires interdisciplinary expertise and collaboration. Our ideal candidate has an interest and passion for working with elders who may be more vulnerable as a consequence of advanced age, or medical issues related to aging. An ability to develop rapport with diverse patients having mental and/or substance use disorders. Ability to assess patients for DSM-IV/ DSM-V disorders, with skill and prior experience in making triage decisions, in assessing risk, and in applying the multi-axial diagnostic classification accurately. Ability to develop individualized treatment plans taking into account patient needs and available clinical services, using a full range of appropriate treatment modalities (such as crisis intervention, individual and group psychotherapy, couple and family therapy, supportive therapy, intermittent therapy, and/or behavior therapy). Ability to provide clinical care to patients commonly seen in primary care and specialty mental health settings (including core disorders, such as patients with mood or anxiety disorders; patients with severe and persistent mental disorders; patients with personality and/or addictive disorders; and patients with post-traumatic stress disorder). Knowledge, skill and experience in at least two core areas of psychosocial treatment (e.g., psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, short-term therapy, problem-oriented therapy, group therapy, interpersonal therapy for depression, couples and family therapy. Qualifications: MSW. LICSW required. 3 to 5 years of Outpatient Psychiatric treatment; some prior Geriatric experience strongly preferred. [cha013017]