SOCIAL WORKER, Neuro

1 month ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States tapwage Full time
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER - LCSW/ FULL TIME / NEURO-RECOVERY & COVID RECOVERY CLINICS / HYBRID WORK

  • Ask about our sign on bonus for eligible candidates
  • Excellent benefits: generous Paid Time Off; 403B match; pension; tuition reimbursement of $5,250/year, including continuing education; medical and dental; shortterm disability; MBTA pass subsidy; and much more.
  • Grow and learn through regular internal continuing education programming, financial support for continuing education courses and conferences, and mentorship.
  • Convenient ambulatory clinic location at the Main Campus
  • Boston MA.
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Nationally ranked academic medical center.
  • This fulltime role will be split between the Neurorecovery Clinic and COVID Recovery Clinic.


The Neuro-recovery Clinic supports the recovery and reintegration of patients who have sustained severe neurological injuries (e.g., major stroke or brain bleeding, aneurysms, brain injuries) that have led to significant disabilities.

The Neuro-recovery Clinic social worker will work on an interdisciplinary team to help individuals and their caregivers following their discharge from the ICU adjust to illness and promote optimal functioning.

The COVID Recovery Clinic focuses on assisting patients who are suffering from symptoms caused by Long COVID.

The new, multidisciplinary COVID Recovery Center treats patients who have recovered from COVID-19 infection but still experience lingering symptoms or complications from COVID treatment.

The Center provides a centralized location to evaluate post-COVID symptoms and coordinate care to help patients achieve the best possible recovery.


Conducts assessments to identify high‐risk psychosocial factors of patients/families that impact health status and helps hospital staff understand the influence of those factors upon the course of medical care.

Works effectively as part of interdisciplinary health care teams. Participates on Departmental, Hospital, Satellite, community task forces and committees.

Supports the academic, teaching and research missions of the BWH Departments of Psychiatry and Social Work.

The Clinical Social Worker reports directly to the assigned Social Work Manager.

Clinical Triage Function:

  • Review and assess referrals to Department of Psychiatry, via chart review, patient outreach and communication with referring provider to determine appropriate engagement in BWH psychiatric care.
  • Conduct biopsychosocial assessments to determine risk and appropriate pathway for psychiatric care.
  • Make arrangements for direct referral to appropriate facilities as needed; mobilize personal, hospital and community resources for identified patients. Assist medical staff in placement of patients in Department of Psychiatry or in the community.
  • Act as a liaison to a wide range of collateral systems for effective patient care, including affiliated health centers and outside community agencies.
  • Work actively to engage patients in entering treatment. When appropriate, provide brief treatment, such as motivational interviewing.
  • Obtain consultation from Social Work Manager and leadership team and meet regularly to review and problemsolve complicated cases as needed.
  • Communicate in timely and clear manner with providers who have referred to Psychiatry about triage process and referrals put in place for identified patients.
  • Provide mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and safety assessment when domestic violence is reported. File reports as indicated.
  • Identify patients' psychosocial, financial, legal, psychiatric or substance use that effect patient care management and collaborate with the team to facilitate patient care process.
  • Coordinate family/team meetings, as needed and when appropriate. Provides psychosocial consultation on patient care planning and patient/family management and community resources.
  • Participate in formal and informal clinical case reviews, research, data collection, quality initiatives, and special projects as requested.
Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Master's of Social Work Degree from an accredited program required.

Licensure:
Current Massachusetts Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required. Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) preferred.

Experience:
Previous clinical social work experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

For employment as Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, at the BWH Department of Social Work:

Your offer of Employment as a Clinical Social Worker, LCSW is contingent upon passing the LICSW exam.

The Clinical Social Worker is required to take the exam within 6 months of eligibility and will be allowed a total of 12 months to successfully pass the exam.

Failure to pass the LICSW exam (within a 12-month period after eligibility) will result in termination of employment.

Individuals who fail to attain LICSW may apply for other vacant positions for which they are currently qualified and will be considered for rehire as a Clinical Social Worker, LICSW once they have passed the LICSW exam.


COMPETENCIES
The Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is expected to demonstrate the following:

  • An understanding of, and comfort working with patients of all ages who suffer complex medical and psychiatric problems; the ability to work with the families of such patients, and the ability to help such patients and families understand and access the resources required to support care
  • Strong assessment and crisis intervention skills
  • Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in working with individuals and families from a wide range of backgrounds
  • Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments
  • Strong understanding of psychiatric and family system problems, and ability to use this understanding to formulate succinct case summaries
  • Appropriate and effective application of knowledge of community agencies/resources
  • Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients and families
  • Understanding of the role of social worker in a complex, fastpaced medical environment
  • Ability to consult/teach. Ability to communicate effective orally and in writing. Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team
  • Tolerance for ambiguity; analytical skills and computer literacy
  • Appropriately employ a sense of humor
EEO Statement Brigham and Women's Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead.

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.

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