Clinical Social Work-LICSW, 24 Hours (Days)

Position Summary

Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory, consults on, assesses, and intervenes with high-risk patients and their families regarding the impact/amelioration of emotional and social problems.

Duties

• Conducts psychosocial assessments
• Makes a psychosocial diagnosis
• Plans and implements effective treatments
• Evaluates, educates, supervises, coaches, and mentors the patient (client) and family members
• Consults and collaborates with healthcare team members
• Provides psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support
• Ensures patient and family remain apprised, involved, supported, and treated through prescribed clinical relationship
• Utilizes Social Work techniques and theory to assist patient and family in coping with illness or social problem
• Completes assessments for inpatients, outpatients, and Emergency Department patients
• Maintains patient confidentiality according to hospital policy
• Maintains competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality care
• Attends staff meetings and in-service education program offerings
• Obtains continuing education units necessary to maintain licensure
• Supervises MSW and BSW students (per assignment)
• Represents department throughout hospital and outside community
• Participates in department programs and complies with department policies and procedures
• Maintains work area and equipment in a neat and orderly manner
• Notifies supervisor when patients in age group not regularly served are present
• Represents department on department committees
• Supports new program developments or services related to the mission of BMC
• Performs other duties as needed

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

• Assesses patient and family to ascertain emotional and social problems
• Identifies issues requiring intervention
• Formulates and implements treatment plans
• Collaborates with healthcare team members
• Provides psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support
• Ensures patient and family remain involved in care
• Utilizes Social Work techniques and theory
• Begins assessment for inpatient within 24 hours of referral
• Begins assessment for outpatient as soon as patient permits
• Completes assessment for Emergency Department patient within four hours of discharge
• Maintains patient confidentiality
• Documents each patient encounter in the medical record or the Department clinical record
• Complies with departmental, regulatory, and professional requirements for documentation recording, and data collection
• SUBMIT DEPARTMENT STATISTICS AND OTHER RECORDS AND REPORTS WITHIN REQUIRED TIME FRAMES
• Maintains competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality care
• Attends scheduled staff meetings and in-service education program offerings
• Obtains continuing education units necessary to maintain licensure
• Supports graduate and undergraduate training programs by supervising MSW and BSW students (per assignment)
• Identifies weaknesses in operation and recommends improvements
• Works diligently on department committees, per Director’s appointments
• Represents department throughout hospital and outside community
• Represents department on department committees
• Supports new program developments or services related to the mission of BMC
• Performs other duties as needed

Education

• Requires Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Required: Requires a Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Social Work process and community resources and agencies in relation to health, illness, and disability, generally acquired through one to two years on-the-job training
• Knowledge of community resources and agencies that serve the children and families
• Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with various healthcare professionals, to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and to supervise graduate students
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment (sense of humor is valued)
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of racial and ethnic populations
• Bicultural/Bilingual competency a plus

Compensation Range

$42.60 - $51.92

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

This range offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications. However, our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and a broad range of factors is considered when making an offer. This includes education, experience, and licensure/certifications directly related to position requirements. In addition, BMCHS offers generous total compensation that includes, but is not limited to, benefits (medical, dental, vision, pharmacy), contract increases, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) savings matches, earned time cash out, paid time off, career advancement opportunities, and resources to support employee and family wellbeing.