Caseworker - RISE

Location: CHA Cambridge Hospital 

Work Days: M-F TBD; Tuesdays required  

Category: Human and Social Services  

Department: RISE  

Job Type: Part Time

Work Shift: Day 

Hours/Week: 20.00 

Union: Yes 

Union Name: Union of Social Workers

Seeking a half-time Caseworker for a First-Episode Early Psychosis Treatment Program. 

This program is part of the Massachusetts Early Psychosis Network and is guided by the NAVIGATE model for Coordinated Specialty Care. Position is based at 2 CHA locations, Cambridge and Malden, to serve a large catchment area that includes Cambridge, Somerville, Malden, Everett, and Boston’s Metro North Region. 

The Caseworker will provide coordinated care for patients, aiding patients and their families with finding resources in the community, connecting patients with treatment resources, and providing education to patients and families as needed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or human services preferred
• Massachusetts resident who has knowledge and experience with community resources.
• Valid Massachusetts driver’s license required. Access to an operational and insured vehicle for meeting patients and families in the community as needed.
• Experience in evidence-based treatments for individuals with early psychosis preferred

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.