per diem Social Worker

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is recruiting a licensed social worker to provide psychosocial screening, assessment and counseling for patients and families. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and case managers to support safe, timely patient care and discharge planning.

In this role you will join the overnight primary response team in the Emergency Department, triaging requests, conducting assessments, and contributing to CQI efforts.

Qualifications

• MSW degree and licensure as an LCSW or higher.
• Experience with hospital/ED social work and with computer systems (MS Office/SharePoint) preferred.
• Strong documentation and communication skills in electronic medical records.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial screening, assessment, and counseling to patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and community agencies for care planning and discharge.
• Meet productivity standards and document in the medical record.
• Participate in CQI efforts and staff education or teaching conferences.
• Supervise staff or interns when licensed as LICSW; mentor junior staff.

Education

MSW degree

LCSW or higher licensure

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Summary:

Provides psychosocial screening, assessment, treatment, and follow-up for patients and families. Collaborates with physicians, nurses, internal and external case managers, community agencies, and other health care professionals to implement safe, effective and timely patient care. Assignments vary based on department and service needs. Reports to the social work manager/manager of clinical service area.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

Provides clinical services to patients and families that address personal and environmental issues in order to maximize emotional, social, and physical well-being and the appropriate and efficient use of health care resources. Screens and triages patients who request service, are referred, or meet screening criteria for identifying patients’ needs. Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides services as indicated. Partners with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care planning. Meets productivity standards and expectations as set by the leadership in Social Work and the assigned clinical area. Provides counseling and psychotherapeutic services appropriate to setting. Provides timely and appropriate communication and documentation in the medical record. Provides consultation and education regarding psycho-social issues affecting patient care. Advises and addresses ethical and risk management issues. Presents and/or discusses clinical work in formal and informal settings, multi-disciplinary and clinical rounds and seminars. Participates in department or hospital process improvement and CQI efforts as needed. Partners with advanced staff on research. May presents clinical material and theory at teaching conferences and seminars Staff licensed as an LICSW may supervise staff or student interns and Serves as a content resource for multidisciplinary staff; and mentor/trainer to less experienced staff. Encourages an environment of idea sharing and feedback. Seeks opportunities and implements goals for own professional development.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and SharePoint.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant health care and/or human service experience.

Age Based Competencies

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 31 - 60 years, Elderly: 61+-.

Physical Nature Of The Job

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus

Department Specific Job Responsibilities

Come and join BIDMC's overnight SW primary response Team! Currently we have a wonderful group of 4 social workers on this service, and we are looking to round it out to 5. This team covers the Emergency Department and the Center for Violence Prevention & Recovery pagers overnight from 11pm-7am on weeknights and 9pm-7am on weekends. It is a role in which these pagers are covered remotely (hopefully you are sleeping!) until there is a request for any urgent SW support, at which time there are some cases that can be responded to via remote work, and some cases that will require you to come in for an onsite response - there is a corresponding pay scale for different types of work. There is also a seasoned SW supervisor assigned every shift who can be reached for extra assistance and consultation.

Requirements To Serve In This Capacity Include

• having an MSW degree and being licensed at an LCSW or higher
• the ability to arrive at the hospital within 45 minutes of being paged if clinically necessary
• a familiarity with the Emergency Department, or willingness to learn (paid training/shadowing provided)
• Being on-call,on average, one regularnight/week and rotating weekend nights/month. (The current openingisfor every Sunday + rotating with the group for Fri/Sat)

Screens and triages patients who request service, are referred, or meet screening criteria for identifying patients’ needs. Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides services as indicated. Partners with a nurse case manager and the multidisciplinary team, assists in discharge planning and/or outpatient continuity of care planning.

Pay Range

$33.64 - $54.33

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled