Clinical Social Worker
Holyoke, MA
Niktor
5x8 hrs, Days

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced clinical social worker to support an acute inpatient behavioral health setting in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The social worker will provide clinical services to patients and families, collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct psychosocial assessments, coordinate discharge planning, and support continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning.
• Provide individual and family therapy, case management, and clinical social work interventions.
• Develop, implement, and document patient-centered treatment goals and interventions.
• Coordinate discharge planning, aftercare services, and community support resources.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurse practitioners, nursing staff, and other clinical professionals.
• Support insurance utilization review and care coordination with external agencies.
• Communicate with patients, families, legal guardians, and community providers.
• Perform risk and safety assessments and support appropriate behavioral health treatment.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Clinical master's degree required.
• Active Massachusetts clinical license: LCSW, LICSW, or applicable LMHC credential, subject to role-specific eligibility requirements.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths (CANS) certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Strong knowledge of behavioral health treatment, family systems, psychiatric care, and risk assessment.
• Computer proficiency and ability to use electronic health records.
• Understanding of community resources, discharge planning, and aftercare coordination.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous inpatient behavioral health, acute care, or short-term treatment experience.
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic health record systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

Schedule & Important Notes

• Day shift with 40 hours per week.
• Assignment duration: 13 weeks.
• Candidates must be willing to float to similar or lower-acuity units as needed.
• Additional assignment terms indicate every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday coverage. This conflicts with the description stating no weekends are required; confirm the actual schedule before presenting the position to candidates.
• Active Massachusetts licensure is required.
• The source lists EPIC as the electronic health record system.