Clinical Social Worker-LICSW, MICU, 40 Hours (Days)

Boston Medical Center (BMC)

Boston (MA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 73,000

Full time

43 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Pharmacy benefits

Contract increases

Flexible Spending Accounts

403(b) matches

Paid time off

Career advancement

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Boston Medical Center (BMC) in Boston, MA, seeks a Clinical Social Worker-LICSW for the MICU. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, and supervision of interns, with a focus on high-risk patients and families.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work and Massachusetts LICSW, with 40 hours/week days, including one weekend and one holiday per month. Department leadership and program development are also part of the role.

Qualifications

Requires MSW from an accredited school.
Massachusetts LICSW licensed clinician required.
Experience in inpatient hospital social work preferred.
Strong clinical assessment and case management skills.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and families and develop care plans.
Ensure mandated reporting of abuse and safety compliance.
Provide psychotherapeutic support to patients and families.
Coordinate with healthcare teams to address emotional and social needs.
Maintain confidential documentation and timely records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Supervision

Bicultural

Bilingual

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Massachusetts LICSW

Job description

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 also include, but are not limited to, conducting psychosocial assessments, making a psychosocial diagnosis, planning and implementing effective treatments, evaluation, education, supervision, coaching and mentoring of the patient (client) and family members. The position consults with, collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians and other sources in the overall care of the patient. Provides clinical supervision to staff who are seeking independent licensure, assigning and overseeing work, and assisting staff with complex cases. Manages internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns.

Position Summary

Uses clinical social work techniques and theory to assess, consult on, and intervene with high-risk patients and families around emotional and social problems. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation, education, and supervision, coaching, and mentoring of patients and families. The role works with social, governmental, and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, and physicians. It provides clinical supervision to staff seeking independent licensure, including assigning and overseeing work and helping with complex cases. It also manages the internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns.

Position

Clinical Social Worker-LICSW

Department

MICU

Schedule

40 Hours (Days)

Monday-Friday 8a-4:30

One Weekend Per Month

One Holiday Per Year

Essential Responsibilities / Duties

Assessment & Care Planning

Assess patients and families to identify emotional and social problems, using the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline.
Identify the issues to address during the patient’s care, and build a plan.

Safety & Mandated Reporting

Report all suspected abuse and neglect, and follow up to ensure timely consultation and compliance with legal mandates.

Clinical Intervention & Patient/Family Support

Identify when the patient’s family needs to be involved in the initial assessment, and attempt contact the same day when indicated.
Consult and collaborate with healthcare team members to make sure the patient’s emotional and social needs are addressed.
Provide psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support to patients and families to reduce the impact of identified problems.
Keep inpatients and families informed, involved, supported, and treated through at least weekly contact, and more often when a change in care or plan requires it.
Use social work technique and theory to help patients and families cope with illness or social problems and improve functioning and emotional state.

Assessment Timeframes

Inpatient: begin within 24 hours of referral; complete within two interviews or seven working days.
Outpatient: begin as soon as the patient permits; complete within two interviews.
Emergency Department: complete within four hours of discharge.

Documentation & Confidentiality

Maintain patient confidentiality per hospital policy, using professional discretion about what goes into the medical record or department clinical notes.
Note in the medical record when critical patient information has been excluded and where it is available.
Document each patient encounter concurrently in the medical record or department clinical record per department policy. Document ongoing treatment in the department clinic records, with date, time, title, and signature on each entry.
Comply with departmental, regulatory, and professional requirements for documentation and data collection.
Submit department statistics, records, and reports within required time frames.

Professional Development

Maintain competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality care.
Attend scheduled staff meetings and in-service education programs on time and consistently.
Obtain the continuing education units needed to maintain licensure.

Department Participation

Help management run a quality department by participating in department programs and following department policies and procedures.
Support graduate and undergraduate training programs by supervising MSW and BSW students as assigned.
Identify operational weaknesses and recommend improvements.
Serve on department committees as the Director appoints.
Represent the department throughout the hospital and in the community regarding department practice and the field of social work.

General & Operational Expectations

Keep the work area and equipment neat and orderly, help clean and organize the department on own initiative, and report malfunctioning equipment to the supervisor.
Maintain a complete understanding of emergency procedures.
Follow hospital standards of conduct, including those on patient rights, to provide the best possible customer service and patient care.
Notify the supervisor when patients from age groups not regularly served are present, and seek help from those with knowledge of those age groups’ specialized needs.

Leadership, Supervision & Program Development

Provide clinical supervision to Licensed Clinical Social Workers and other department personnel as assigned.
Manage the internship program, including paperwork, contracts, the training program, and evaluation.
Support and/or coordinate new program development or services related to BMC’s mission.
Provide task supervision, leadership, and support to staff as assigned.
Lead one or more committees, such as bereavement, in-service training, ethics, or trauma.

Other Duties

Perform other duties as needed.
Use the hospital’s behavioral standards as the basis for decision-making and to support the hospital’s mission.
Follow established hospital infection control and safety procedures.

Education

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

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

Knowledge And Skills

Requires level of 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 children and families.
Advanced interpersonal skills to work effectively with healthcare professionals, build therapeutic relationships with patients and families, and supervise graduate students.
Comfort in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment (a sense of humor is valued).
Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of racial and ethnic populations.
Bicultural/bilingual competency a plus.

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Compensation Range

$43.24- $52.70

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. 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.