Social Worker

Anna Jaques Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health seeks a social worker to provide clinical social work services and psychosocial assessments within a hospital setting. The role involves screening patients, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team, and delivering counseling and psychotherapy as appropriate.

The candidate will maintain documentation in the medical record, meet productivity standards, and engage in department CQI efforts while supporting professional development and supervision where applicable.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Experience with computer systems including web-based apps and MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical social work services to maximize emotional, social, and physical well-being and appropriate use of health care resources.
• Screens and triages patients to identify needs for services.
• Conducts psychosocial assessments and provides relevant services.
• Partners with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care planning.
• Meets productivity standards and expectations set by Social Work leadership.
• Provides counseling and psychotherapeutic services appropriate to setting.
• Documents timely communication and updates in the medical record.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

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 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.
• Advise and address ethical and risk management issues.
• Present(s) 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 present clinical material and theory at teaching conferences and seminars.
• Staff licensed as an LICSW may supervise staff or student interns and serve 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:

• 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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range: $69,971.20 USD - $113,006.40 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary 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, geographyof work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by 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