At Merrimack Health, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this position is $26.05 $39.07, excluding fringe benefits and potential bonuses. Your final base salary will be determined based on your education, experience, licensure, and internal equity considerations. Offers are typically made below the top of the range to support future salary growth. Eligible employees may also participate in comprehensive benefits, including health coverage, paid time off, and wage increase programs, depending on position type (full-time, part-time, or per diem) and applicable eligibility criteria. Position Summary: Clinical Social Worker, Integrated Care, Per Diem Lawrence As the Clinical Social Worker, you will providea rangeof services to patients/clients and families in inpatient, ambulatory and community settings utilizing individual, family or group modalities and practicing within the guidelines of professional social work ethics and standards. Responsibilities: This position will focus primarily on the mental health and substance abuse population of patients. Provides clinical social work intervention in patient care units, inpatient and outpatient, including the Emergency Center Assesses the identified patients psychosocial needs and makes recommendations for appropriate treatment plans with issues involving suicide, homicide, family violence, elder/child abuse and substance abuse. Provides crisis intervention and support for patients/families identifies community resources and refers appropriately. Assists with discharge planning issues to ensure continuity of care. Consults, collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians and other sources. Manages all appropriate referrals to such agencies so as not to impede the plan for timely discharge. Minimum Requirements: Masters Degree in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 12 years post masters degree social work experience and/or previous bachelors level related experience. LicensureIndependent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) level by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Preferred: Acute care setting experience