Social Worker, Wyman 2 Inpatient Geriatric Psychiatry, Per diem

Mount Auburn Hospital; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

Mount Auburn Hospital is seeking a Social Worker to join their care team. This part-time entry-level role involves providing psychosocial support and clinical consultations in an inpatient setting. Candidates must hold an MSW degree and are expected to obtain LCSW within 90 days of hire. Involvement in multidisciplinary collaboration and addressing social determinants of health are crucial.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role requiring MSW degree; LCSW must be obtained within 90 days.
• 2 years’ experience preferred but not required.
• Understanding of social determinants of health critical.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultations and psychosocial evaluations in inpatient units.
• Engage in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences.
• Assist with discharge planning and referral to community services.

Skills

Clinical consultations

Psychosocial evaluations

Supportive therapy

Education

MSW degree

Job description

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Patients receive thorough, effective clinical social work services that ensure psychosocial support, continuity of care and address the unique needs of each patient and family. As a core member of the care team, the social worker effectively collaborates with a variety of disciplines in promoting optimal biopsychosocial care of the patient and families. Provides clinical consultations and psychosocial evaluations and clinical interventions in primarily inpatient units and selected ambulatory settings, in a timely manner, in compliance with departmental standards. Consults/assists with complicated medical diagnoses; complicated social issues; protective issues; legal/ethical concerns; financial concerns; and works with the health care team in facilitating discharge processes complicated by social determinants of health challenges. Provides education to other disciplines re: the factors that present barriers to patient fully engaging in health care treatment. Understanding the impact of social determinants of health is essential to the social work focus on the person in the context of their environment. Contacts collateral agencies and family members to complete social work assessments as appropriate. Provides supportive therapy for patients and families relating to illness and/or hospitalization. Provides end of life counseling and support. Guides patients/families through hospital services, accessing needed health and community services, as indicated. May assist with discharge planning and referral to community services in complex cases. May participate in the training of social work students and trainees from other disciplines, in accordance with the hospital's commitment to train future health care professionals. Actively participates in multidisciplinary rounds and case conferences. Establishes her/himself as an integral part of the team and is present each day on the units to which assigned. Develops and continually renews collaborative relationships & communications with their health care teams. Participates in the weekend on call program, coming in as needed for ED and inpatient consultation/intervention. 2 years’ experience preferred but not required. MSW degree is required; The new hire must be willing to get LCSW within 90 days of employment. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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