Clinical Social Worker, Per Diem, Faulkner Hospital
About The Position
The Clinical Social Worker assumes assigned patient caseloads in inpatient medicine and surgery, the Addiction Recovery Program, or the emergency department. Reporting to the Social Work Manager or a designated supervisor, the social worker provides biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and/or families affected by acute medical needs and psychosocial factors or barriers to care. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the social worker identifies high-risk psychosocial factors affecting a patient’s health and helps hospital staff understand how these factors influence the course of medical care. Interventions may include evaluation, emotional supportive therapy or other therapeutic modalities, resource provision and recommendations, and collaboration with the care team to address community barriers and discharge needs. The role requires knowledge of mandated reporting, cultural and age-specific impacts, homelessness, substance use disorders, psychiatric illness, and community agencies and resources. Ability to lead groups for the inpatient addiction program is preferred. The position is per diem and onsite at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Shifts are 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on weekdays, with weekends and/or holidays as needed. Clinical Social Worker I requires 0–1 years of clinical experience in a medical setting; Clinical Social Worker II requires 2–3 years.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
- Current professional licensure in Massachusetts; LCSW required.
- Minimum graduate-level internship experience in an appropriate setting.
- Knowledge of specific medical and psychiatric illnesses, procedures, and treatments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
- Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and interventions with individuals and families.
- Advanced crisis intervention skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Knowledge of community agencies and resources.
- Ability to advocate for patients and negotiate systems for or with them.
- Tolerance for ambiguity.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Clinical Social Worker I: 0–1 years of clinical experience in a medical setting required.
- Clinical Social Worker II: 2–3 years of clinical experience in a medical setting required.
Nice To Haves
- LICSW preferred.
- At least one year of experience working in a health care setting or related field preferred.
- Ability to lead groups for the inpatient addiction program preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assume assigned patient caseloads in inpatient medicine and surgery, the Addiction Recovery Program, or the emergency department.
- Provide biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and/or families affected by acute medical needs and psychosocial factors or barriers to care.
- Identify high-risk psychosocial factors affecting patients’ health and help hospital staff understand their influence on medical care.
- Provide evaluation, emotional supportive therapy and/or other therapeutic modalities, resources, and recommendations.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address community barriers to care and discharge needs.
- Advocate for patients and negotiate systems on their behalf.
- Adhere to all C.A.R.E. Standards.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
- Recognition programs.
- Comprehensive benefits are mentioned, but specific benefit offerings are not listed.
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