Home Base Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW)

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

9d • $58,136 - $84,656 • Hybrid

About The Position

Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital program, is dedicated to healing the invisible wounds – including post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, co-occurring substance use disorder, family relationship challenges and other issues associated with Military service – for Veterans of all eras, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen through world-class clinical care, wellness, education, and research. Home Base seeks an LCSW / LICSW who will be dedicated to supporting these services, working primarily in the two-week Intensive Clinical Program (ICP). This LCSW / LICSW should have the desire to conduct group therapy. Training in Trauma focused therapy modalities such as Prolonged Exposure and/or Cognitive Processing Therapy is preferred. Experience with Military service members / Veterans is also preferred but not required. Summary This position will collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team. They work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plans of care for both individual patients and the medical community. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Requirements

• Master's Degree Social Work required
• Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW required, LICSW preferred).
• Clinical Social Worker I Clinical Experience in a medical setting 0-1 years required
• Clinical Social Worker II Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent crisis intervention skills.
• Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work well collaboratively and independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources and the aging process.
• Demonstrates basic foundational skills, showing fundamental knowledge and a commitment to the application of professional values and ethics.
• Demonstrates fundamental skills in formulation, assessment of risks, crisis intervention completion of psychosocial treatment plans, and appropriate documentation.
• May need assistance and guidance in ensuring the patient's needs, safety measures, and concerns are brought forward. Emerging knowledge of internal and external resources.
• Developing and demonstrating interpersonal collaboration in a medical setting- inpatient or outpatient.
• May need coaching/guidance in this area.
• May provide some assistance and support with onboarding for new team members.
• Aware of opportunities in department/service initiatives; participates in initiatives at an entity level. Uses data to measure progress.
• Demonstrate fundamental skills under supervision. May need assistance in promoting collaboration among healthcare team members, other colleagues, and the organization to support and enhance patient care.

Nice To Haves

• Training in Trauma focused therapy modalities such as Prolonged Exposure and/or Cognitive Processing Therapy is preferred.
• Experience with Military service members / Veterans is also preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal, and/or environmental issues. Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees