Clinical Social Worker, Per Diem, Faulkner Hospital

Mass General Brigham • Jamaica Plain, MA

2d • Onsite

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 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 health and helps hospital staff understand their influence on the course of medical care. The role includes evaluation, emotional support and other therapeutic interventions, resource provision, recommendations, and collaboration with the care team to address community barriers and discharge needs. The social worker should be knowledgeable about mandated reporting, cultural and age-specific impacts, homelessness, substance use disorders, psychiatric illness, and community agencies and resources. The ability to lead groups for the inpatient addiction program is preferred.

This is a per-diem, onsite position at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. The weekday shift is 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; work on weekends and/or holidays may be needed. The posting lists Clinical Social Worker I experience as 0–1 years and Clinical Social Worker II experience as 2–3 years in a medical setting.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• Current Massachusetts professional licensure: LCSW required; LICSW preferred.
• Graduate-level internship experience in an appropriate setting.
• Knowledge of specific medical and psychiatric illnesses, procedures, and treatments.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills for working 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 and negotiate systems for or with patients.
• 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

• Ability to lead groups for the inpatient addiction program.
• Minimum of one year of experience working in a health care setting or related field preferred.
• LICSW licensure 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 status 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 and negotiate systems on behalf of or with patients.
• Adhere to all C.A.R.E. Standards.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
• Recognition programs designed to celebrate contributions and support professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level