Social Worker

Anna Jaques Hospital; Newburyport (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a licensed social worker (LICSW) to provide social work and utilization review services for psychiatric patients under clinical supervision. Responsibilities include pre-certification, concurrent and discharge reviews, and assisting with safe transitions from hospital to home or another care setting.

Develop and implement individualized care plans, collaborate with the care team, and address psychosocial and financial needs of patients and families to support

Qualifications

• Experience in crisis intervention desired.
• Clinical Social Worker experience, minimum one year in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify new admissions to the psychiatric unit and review for clinical appropriateness and treatment plan.
• Develop an individual plan of care based on psych/social needs and discharge planning.
• Coordinate with patient/family/healthcare team to ensure successful transitions and provide ongoing support.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Education

MSW or equivalent

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:

Under clinical supervision by the Director of Case Management, responsible for providing social work and utilization review services to psychiatric patients and their families. Utilization management includes pre-certification, concurrent and discharge reviews, appeals and denials. Also responsible for assessing the patient's medically related psychosocial, emotional and financial needs and providing assistance to the patient and their family as those needs impinge on the patient's condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from the hospital to another care environment or to home.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Identifies new admissions to the psychiatric adult unit and reviews for clinical appropriateness and treatment plan. Develops an individual plan of care based on the psych/social needs of the patient and develops a realistic discharge plan in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team. Implements a plan of care based on the needs of the patient, providing ongoing support and resources to patients and families. Effectively communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team discharge needs and obstacles affecting treatment and discharge disposition. Maintains credentials in clinical social work and attends continuing education programs. Provides support and consultation to other members of the health care team. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

Experience in crisis intervention desired. Clinical Social Worker experience, minimum one year in an inpatient psychiatric hospital setting preferred.

REQUIRED LICENSES

Current Commonwealth of Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) license required.

Pay Range:

$0.00 USD - $0.00 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