Clinical Social Worker, Per Diem, Faulkner Hospital

2810 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Differentials and bonuses

Recognition programs

Job summary

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is seeking a Clinical Social Worker to manage inpatient medicine and surgery, Addiction Recovery Program, or emergency department caseloads. You will conduct biopsychosocial assessments, provide emotional support, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team to overcome barriers to discharge.

The role requires an MSW, MA licensure, and experience in healthcare settings, with opportunities to lead addiction program groups and contribute to

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW required, LICSW preferred).
• Minimum of one year experience in health care or related field preferred.
• Minimum of graduate level internship experience in appropriate setting.
• Knowledge of medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provide bio-psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and families.
• Identify high risk psychosocial factors impacting health and care.
• Intervene through evaluation, supportive therapy, resources, and referrals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to address barriers to care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Advocacy

Team collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Massachusetts LCSW licensure

Graduate level internship experience

Job description

Site: Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for assuming assigned patient caseloads on inpatient medicine and surgery, Addiction Recovery Program, or emergency department. Reporting to the Social Work Manager or a designated supervisor, the social worker will provide bio-psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and/or families impacted by a patient’s acute medical needs and any psychosocial factors or barriers impacting their care. The social worker will identify high risk psychosocial factors impacting a patient’s health status and, as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, will help the hospital staff understand the influence of those factors on the patient’s course of medical care. The social worker will effectively intervene through evaluation, emotional supportive therapy and/or other therapeutic modality, provision of resources and recommendations, and team collaboration around potential barriers to care in the community and around discharge needs. The social worker will have knowledge in mandated reporting, cultural and/or age specific impact, homelessness, substance use disorders, psychiatric illness, and the various community agency and resources available. Ability to lead groups for inpatient addiction program is preferred.

Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a 171- bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive. At Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
• Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW required, LICSW preferred).
• Minimum of one year experience working in a health care setting or related field preferred.
• Minimum of graduate level internship experience in appropriate setting.
• Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
• Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and interventions with individuals and families
• Advanced crisis intervention skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
• Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
• Tolerance for ambiguity.
• Cultural sensitivity.
• Adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards.
• Clinical Social Worker I
• Clinical Experience in a medical setting 0-1 years required
• Clinical Social Worker II
• Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required
• Schedule: shift is 8:30am-5pm on weekdays, weekends and/or holidays as needed on a per diem basis

Additional Job Details

• Remote Type
• Onsite Work Location 1153 Centre Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours 0
• Employee Type Per Diem
• Work Shift Day (United States of America)
• Pay Range $32.47 - $47.23/Hourly
• Grade 7
• In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

2810 Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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