Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Mass General Brigham•Jamaica Plain, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker collaborates with Partial Hospital Program healthcare team members and other professionals to evaluate patients’ psychiatric, medical, or physical conditions and assess their needs. The role develops and implements patient-centered treatment plans for individual patients and the medical community. It provides psychosocial assessments, individual and group therapy, discharge planning, and aftercare referrals; monitors and documents patient progress; and participates in multidisciplinary rounds and utilization reviews. The position requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work and an LCSW state license. It is an onsite, regular, 40-hour-per-week day-shift position at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Social Work; experience cannot be substituted for the degree.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) state license required.
Clinical experience in a psychiatric medical setting; 0–1 year required.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent crisis intervention skills.
Problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of community resources and the aging process.
Foundational knowledge of professional values and ethics, risk assessment, crisis intervention, psychosocial treatment planning, and documentation.
Ability to collaborate in an inpatient or outpatient medical setting and support patient care under supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience with group therapy and individual therapy.
Experience in a psychiatric and/or dual-diagnosis partial hospital program.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessments, individual therapy, and group therapy for patients with social, emotional, interpersonal, and/or environmental issues.
Formulate biopsychosocial assessments, dispositions, and treatment plans.
Collaborate with other professionals on the interdisciplinary team to evaluate patients’ psychiatric, medical, or physical conditions and assess their needs.
Monitor, evaluate, and document client progress against measurable goals in treatment and care plans.
Provide individual therapy, discharge planning, and appropriate aftercare referrals as needed.
Provide and facilitate daily group therapy for the partial hospital patient population.
Conduct concurrent utilization reviews with insurance carriers as needed.
Participate in daily Partial Hospital Program multidisciplinary team rounds.
Complete daily documentation in the electronic medical record.
May assist with onboarding new team members and participate in entity-level initiatives.