Position: Temp - Social Worker - LCSW / Social Worker - Inpatient / Hospital / Case Manager (Days)

Location: 725 North St, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Shift: 8hr Days 40hr guarantee

Duration: 13 weeks

Pay Rate: $60-$65/Hourly

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Masters in Social Work Required
• LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Required
• LICSW - Strongly Preferred
• 3 years clinical experience in acute care in areas such as internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, mother/child, cardiology, oncology, psychiatry
• 3 years clinical experience in Rehab Setting, Home Health and Long-Term Care would be considered.
• Ability to perform a comprehensive admission and discharge risk assessment related to quality, financial, payer benefit allowances and limitations, risk management and patient satisfaction.
• Experience specializing in utilization management (levels of care knowledge and demonstrable competence with evidence based criteria tools), discharge planning to entities throughout a continuum of care
• Previous care management or third party insurance review preferred
• Current knowledge of CMS (levels of care determinations), appeal rights & DPH regulations required
• Current knowledge of Kepro QIO (appeals) required
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation organizations such as Joint Commission, DPH and HealthGrades preferred

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• BLS (AHA)

STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Massachusetts

Job Types: Contract, Temporary

Salary: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Internal medicine: 3 years (Required)
• Home Health: 3 years (Preferred)
• surgery: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• LICSW (Preferred)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Required)
• (AHA) BLS Certification (Required)
• Massachusetts State License (Required)

Work Location: In person