Medical Respite Social Worker

Job Summary

***NOW OFFERING A $4,000 SIGN ON BONUS***

Hours

• Full-time; 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, rotating weekends and holidays

Union

None

Patient Facing

Yes

Responsibilities

• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments within 48 hours of admission to identify patient needs and appropriate referrals.
• Cook up discharge planning with the medical providers, treatment program specialists, and the Complex Addiction Team (CAT).
• Aid in arranging transportation for discharge.
• Refer to the housing team.
• Keep accurate and accessible records in the medical record, ensuring discharge plans and care coordination are available to the team.
• Build and maintain partnerships with community agencies to support transitions to housing, treatment programs, hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities, and other respite facilities.
• Provide supportive counseling, individual therapy as needed, and psychoeducation to address substance use, trauma, chronic illness, grief, and domestic violence.
• Offer mental health crisis intervention, behavioral de-escalation, and emotional support during respite admissions.
• Collaborate with the psychiatry team and nursing to create and implement treatment plans.
• Act as a resource to staff regarding behavioral health and substance use challenges, supporting a safe and therapeutic milieu.
• Participate in weekly team rounds, weekly behavioral health meetings, and interdisciplinary huddles.
• Support staff in managing patient behavioral issues with empathy and professionalism.
• Coordinate with unit secretaries around transportation to medical appointments.
• Complete PT-1, The Ride, TAP Pass applications with patients as needed.
• Contribute to a team-based model of care that reflects BHCHP’s mission of equity and patient-centered practice.
• Referral to VNA services in collaboration with the medical team.
• Referral to DMH services.

Requirements

• MSW/LICSW/LCSW/LMHC (must obtain licensure within 18 months [LCSW] or 42 months [LMHC]).
• Minimum 2 years of experience in behavioral health, substance use treatment, or medical social work.
• Experience with unhoused and complex adults is strongly preferred.
• Prior hospital or medical setting experience providing intensive case management preferred.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and behavioral de-escalation.
• Knowledge of psychiatric and substance use disorders, trauma-informed care, and community resources.
• Ability to navigate local shelter systems and entitlement benefits.
• Excellent documentation and teamwork skills.
• Experience with EHR systems.
• Proficiency in multiple languages is preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; capable of working effectively in a fast-paced team environment.

Benefits

• The compensation ranges from $66,000 - $105,600 annually and increases based on years of experience.
• BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off program, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan, pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and more. Benefits are prorated for part-time employees.

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed social worker (MSW), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW), or licensed marriage and family therapist (LMHC).

Skills

• Knowledge of psychiatric and substance use disorders, trauma-informed care, and community resources.
• Ability to navigate local shelter systems and entitlement benefits.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment, counseling, crisis intervention, and behavioral de-escalation.
• Excellent documentation and teamwork skills.
• Experience with EHR systems.
• Proficiency in multiple languages is preferred.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; capable of working effectively in a fast-paced team environment.

Pay

• The compensation ranges from $66,000 - $105,600 annually and increases based on years of experience.

Schedule

• Full-time; 40 hours per week, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, rotating weekends and holidays.