Clinical Social Worker LICSW, Social Work Float (40 hours, Days)

bmc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) at BMC delivers psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention for high-risk patients and families, coordinating care with social services, clinicians, schools, and community agencies.

This full-time role (40 hours, days) requires Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM with one weekend and one holiday per month, supervision of staff and interns, and ongoing documentation and confidentiality within the hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Licensure as an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) in good standing.
• Experience in psychosocial assessment and treatment planning is preferred.
• Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and families to identify emotional and social problems using clinical tools and guidelines.
• Develops treatment plans and provides psychotherapy and psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Keeps patients and families informed, involved, and supported; conducts weekly contacts and adjusts as care changes.
• Collaborates with healthcare team members and community resources to address emotional and social needs.
• Provides supervision and mentoring to staff and interns as assigned.
• Manages internship programs and clinical supervision for MSW/BSW students.

Job description

Position: Clinical Social Worker- LICSW
Department: Social Work Float

Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours, Days

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Weekend coverage: One weekend per month
Holiday coverage: One holiday per month

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) uses clinical social work techniques and theory to consult on, assess, and intervene with high-risk patients and their families on the impact and amelioration of emotional and social problems. Duties include, but are not limited to, psychosocial assessment, psychosocial diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation, education, and the supervision, coaching, and mentoring of patients and family members. The position consults, collaborates, and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental, and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians, and other sources involved in the patient's care.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES

Assessment and Treatment Planning

• Assesses patients and families to identify emotional and social problems, using the department's psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline.
• Identifies the issues that must be addressed during the patient's care and formulates a plan.
• Identifies when the patient's family should be involved in the initial assessment and attempts contact the same day, if indicated.

Assessment Timeframes

• Inpatient: Begins assessment within 24 hours of referral and completes documentation.
• Outpatient: Begins assessment in 48 hours and completes documentation.
• Emergency Department: Completes assessment by EOD.

Treatment and Patient/Family Support

• Provides psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support to patients and families to reduce the impact of identified problems.
• Uses social work technique and theory to help patients and families cope with illness or social problems and improve functioning and emotional state.
• Keeps inpatients and families informed, involved, supported, and treated through at least weekly contacts. Increases contact whenever a change in care or plan requires it.

Protective Services

• Reports all suspected cases of abuse and neglect.
• Follows up to ensure the patient receives timely, comprehensive consultation and that legal mandates are met.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Consults and collaborates with healthcare team members to ensure patients' emotional and social needs are addressed.
• Notifies supervisor when patients from an age group not regularly served are present. Seeks assistance from staff with knowledge of that age group's specialized needs.

Clinical Supervision and Staff Leadership

• Provides clinical supervision to Licensed Clinical Social Workers seeking independent licensure and to other department personnel, as assigned.
• Assigns and oversees work and assists staff with complex cases.
• Provides task supervision, leadership, and support to staff, as assigned.

Internship Program Management

• Manages the internship program, including paperwork, contracts, training program, and evaluation.
• Provides clinical supervision to interns.
• Supports graduate and undergraduate training programs by supervising MSW and BSW students, as assigned.

Program Development and Committee Leadership

• Supports and/or coordinates new program developments or services related to BMC's mission.
• Leads one or more department committees, such as bereavement, in-service training, ethics, or trauma.
• Serves on additional department committees as appointed by the Director.

Documentation and Confidentiality

• Maintains patient confidentiality according to hospital policy.
• Uses professional discretion when deciding what patient information to include in the medical record or department clinical notes.
• Notes in the medical record when critical patient information has been excluded and where it is available.
• Documents each patient encounter concurrently in the medical record or department clinical record according to department policy. Documents ongoing treatment in department clinic records. Each entry includes date, time, title, and signature.
• Complies with departmental, regulatory, and professional requirements for documentation, recording, and data collection.
• Submits department statistics, records, and reports within required timeframes.

Department Operations and Quality

• Assists management in running a quality department by participating in department programs and following department policies and procedures.
• Identifies weaknesses in operations and recommends improvements.
• Represents the department throughout the hospital and in the community on department practice and the field of social work.

Professional Development

• Maintains competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality care.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings and in-service education programs punctually and consistently.
• Obtains the continuing education units needed to maintain licensure.

Workplace, Safety, and Conduct

Keeps work area and equipment neat and orderly. Helps clean a