Date Posted: 11/06/2024

Requisition Number: 8823

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital 

Work Days: 20 hours days, evenings, weekends  

Category: Social Work  

Department: CBHC Cambridge Urgent Care  

Job Type: Part Time 

Work Shift: Various Shifts 

Hours/Week: 20.00 

Union Name: Union of Social Workers

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Psychiatry Access Service provides both Transitional Care and has a Partial Hospital Program. The mission of the service is to provide a holding treatment environment for patients transitioning from Inpatient Level of care, or Psychiatric Emergency Room.

As part of CHA’s Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) initiative, we are looking to add Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health clinical expertise to our staffing of our Psychiatry Access Service. Specifically we are looking for clinicians with expertise in evaluation and triage of children and adolescents in psychiatric distress, along with experience working with families and making referrals to specific programs designed to provide care and support to this . The diversity of the child/adolescent patient population served by the Cambridge Health Alliance, in addition to the treatment modalities utilized requires interdisciplinary expertise and collaboration. More specifically we’re looking for the ability to develop rapport with diverse children and adolescents having mental and/or substance use disorders. 

Qualifications:

Qualifications: Education/Training: Masters degree Social Work Licensure: Current MA licensure as LMHC, LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), or LCSW (Licensed Certified Social Worker) considered with eligibility for licensure of LICSW within one year. Physical Skills: Successful completion of physical agility assessment. When required, must be credentialed by the CHA Medical Staff for practice in relevant clinical practice areas, and should ideally be CANS certified and familiar with conducting initial CANS assessments. Bilingual in Portuguese, Spanish, or Haitian Creole is strongly preferred. Experience in short-term and behaviorally-oriented therapies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma focused-CBT, dialectical behavior therapy, parent management training) is preferred. Expertise in neurodevelopment, gender and sexuality, and early psychosis are also preferred. 

This is a fully remote position. 

 
In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.
 

Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA.

Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality.

At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People.