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Clinical Social Worker - LICSW, Outpatient OBGYN, 40 Hours (Days)

Boston Medical Center (BMC) · Boston, MA · 1 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$42.6–$51.92/hrFull-time

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.

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

  • Detect and address unmet basic needs including housing instability/homelessness, food insecurity, transportation barriers, utilities insecurity, childcare needs, and financial hardship.

  • Screen for and address unmet basic needs including housing instability/homelessness, food insecurity, transportation barriers, utilities insecurity, childcare needs, and financial hardship.

  • Provide hands-on resource navigation, including assisting patients with applications for MassHealth/Medicaid, SNAP/WIC, emergency housing/shelter placements, rental assistance, cash benefits, and financial assistance programs.

  • Coordinate access to diapers, infant supplies, formula, car seats, clothing, and other essential items through hospital and community partnerships.

  • Partner with community-based organizations, shelters, legal aid, and immigrant-serving agencies to reduce barriers to care.

  • Advocate for patients facing systemic barriers related to language, immigration status, or lack of insurance.

  • Support perinatal mood disorders, pregnancy loss, fetal demise, infertility challenges, and complex decision-making.

  • Assess and address intimate partner violence (IPV), child safety concerns, and mandated reporting needs.

  • Collaborate with outpatient clinics, primary care, behavioral health, and community partners to ensure continuity of care.

  • Complete timely documentation in the electronic health record consistent with regulatory and departmental standards.

  • Maintain accurate tracking of consults, interventions, and outcomes.

  • Adhere to hospital, state, and federal guidelines related to confidentiality, mandated reporting, and patient rights.

  • Participate in huddles, case conferences, and multidisciplinary planning meetings.

  • Provide consultation to medical and nursing staff on psychosocial, cultural, and equity considerations impacting care.

  • Advocate for patient needs within complex systems.

  • Document when critical patient information is withheld from the record and note its availability.

  • Maintain knowledge of and adherence to emergency procedures.

  • Notify a supervisor when serving patient populations outside one’s routine scope and seek appropriate expertise.

  • Document each patient encounter concurrently in the medical record or department clinical record per policy.

  • Include date, time, title, and signature on all entries.

  • Document ongoing treatment work in department clinic records as required.

  • Comply with all departmental, regulatory, and professional documentation standards.

  • Submit required statistics, reports, and records within established timeframes.

  • Maintain workspaces and equipment in a clean, safe, and orderly manner.

  • Report malfunctioning equipment or safety concerns promptly to a supervisor.

Education

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

  • 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.

  • Computer literacy with ability to use standard word processing, spreadsheet programs and e-mail (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook) and web browsers.

  • Bicultural/Bilingual competency a plus.

Compensation Range

$42.60- $51.92

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

This employer is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. It is the policy of this organization to make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

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