Clinical Social Worker, Per Diem, Faulkner Hospital
Mass General Brigham
Summary
The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for assuming assigned patient caseloads on inpatient medicine and surgery, Addiction Recovery Program, or emergency department. Reporting to the Social Work Manager or a designated supervisor, the social worker will provide bio-psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and/or families impacted by a patient’s acute medical needs and any psychosocial factors or barriers impacting their care.
Job description
Job Summary
The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for assuming assigned patient caseloads on inpatient medicine and surgery, Addiction Recovery Program, or emergency department. Reporting to the Social Work Manager or a designated supervisor, the social worker will provide bio-psychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and/or families impacted by a patient’s acute medical needs and any psychosocial factors or barriers impacting their care.
The social worker will identify high risk psychosocial factors impacting a patient’s health status and, as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, will help the hospital staff understand the influence of those factors on the patient’s course of medical care. The social worker will effectively intervene through evaluation, emotional supportive therapy and/or other therapeutic modality, provision of resources and recommendations, and team collaboration around potential barriers to care in the community and around discharge needs.
The social worker will have knowledge in mandated reporting, cultural and/or age specific impact, homelessness, substance use disorders, psychiatric illness, and the various community agency and resources available. Ability to lead groups for inpatient addiction program is preferred.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
- Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW required, LICSW preferred).
- Minimum of one year experience working in a health care setting or related field preferred.
- Minimum of graduate level internship experience in appropriate setting.
- Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
- Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and interventions with individuals and families
- Advanced crisis intervention skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
- Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
- Tolerance for ambiguity.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards.
Clinical Social Worker I: Clinical Experience in a medical setting 0-1 years required. Clinical Social Worker II: Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required.
Schedule: shift is 8:30am-5pm on weekdays, weekends and/or holidays as needed on a per diem basis.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program
- Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW required, LICSW preferred)
- Minimum of one year experience working in a health care setting or related field preferred
- Minimum of graduate level internship experience in appropriate setting
- Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team
- Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and interventions with individuals and families
- Advanced crisis intervention skills
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of community agencies/resources
- Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients
- Tolerance for ambiguity
- Cultural sensitivity
- Adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Career advancement opportunities
- Differentials
- Premiums
- Bonuses
- Recognition programs
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.