Social Worker - Per Diem
Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA
•$34 - $54
About The Position
The Social Worker provides psychosocial screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for patients and families in an assigned patient population. The role provides social work services—including assessments, family work, treatment plans, and safe aftercare planning—for adults on a multidisciplinary service. The Social Worker collaborates with physicians, nurses, case managers, community agencies, and other health care providers to support effective patient care and safe discharge or transitions of care. This per diem role has hours available during the week and on weekends and is part of a large social work team committed to racial equity, professional development, and continuous learning.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work.
- Experience with computer systems, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications, which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant health care and/or human service experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical services to patients and families addressing personal and environmental issues to support emotional, social, and physical well-being and appropriate use of health care resources.
- Screen and triage patients who request service, are referred, or meet screening criteria, and identify their needs.
- Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide services as indicated.
- Partner with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care planning.
- Meet productivity standards and expectations established by Social Work leadership and the assigned clinical area.
- Provide counseling and psychotherapeutic services appropriate to the setting.
- Communicate and document in the medical record in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Provide consultation and education about psychosocial issues affecting patient care.
- Advise on and address ethical and risk-management issues.
- Present or discuss clinical work in formal and informal settings, including multidisciplinary and clinical rounds and seminars.
- Participate in department or hospital process-improvement and continuous quality improvement efforts as needed.
- Partner with advanced staff on research.
- Staff licensed as an LICSW may supervise staff or student interns, serve as a content resource for multidisciplinary staff, and mentor or train less experienced staff.
- Encourage idea sharing and feedback, and seek and implement goals for professional development.
