Clinical Social Worker Addiction Recovery Program
Clinical Social Worker Addiction Recovery Program
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At Mass General Brigham we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our missionfrom doctors nurses business people and tech experts to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a notforprofit organization Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare people of color people with disabilities LGBTQ community and/or gender expansive first and secondgeneration immigrants veterans and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds to apply.
Schedule: Full Time 40 hours) MondayFriday and every third weekend rotation for Inpatient Addiction Recovery Program (ARP)
Job Summary
The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for the assessment and treatment of selected patients and their families in the Inpatient Addiction Recovery Service. The Social Worker will ensure provision of appropriate timely and effective addiction recovery treatment for patients on a Level IV Detox Unit. Employs a range of clinical interventions such as individual group and family treatment. Collaborates with and provides social work consultation to other disciplines within the setting.PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Conducts psychosocial assessment of patients to evaluate addiction/behavioral health history/emotional issues/coping style understanding of illness/adjustment/compliance barriers to care cultural issues abuse/neglect and domestic violence.
Meets with patients daily to provide emotional support aftercare planning referrals for programs and community resources. Identifies patients psychosocial financial legal dual diagnoses that effect patient care.
When indicated provides brief family systems work to provide psychoeducation emotional support and guidance around aftercare planning. This includes coordinating family/team meetings as needed providing emotional support and community resources to patient/family management.
Facilitates hourlong group sessions on various evidencebased topics including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) behavior change and relapse prevention.
Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child disabled adult elder) and safety assessment when domestic violence is reported. Files reports as indicated.
Works effectively as part of the interdisciplinary health care team communicating regularly with the team and other members on cases and as issues arise. Documents timely and relevant information.
All work is documented in the patients electronic medical record in a timely manner.
Maintains high level of confidentiality for all patients in compliance with HIPAA and Federal guidelines.
Facilitates the appropriate and efficient use of hospital and community resources.
Participates in formal and informal clinical case reviews clinical supervision and educational seminars and other tasks as assigned by direct supervisor or Social Work Manager.
Any additional duties as assigned.
About Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital
Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital an affiliate of Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham we believe in equal access to quality care employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race gender identity sexual orientation ability religion ethnicity national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cuttingedge healthcare and research.
Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital is a 171 bed nonprofit community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900 Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.
At Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers our patients and those we may never meet are at the center of everything we do. If youre looking for more than a career join Brigham and Womens Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited program.
- Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW required LICSW preferred).
- Minimum of one year experience working with substance use disorders and effective treatment planning and discharge planning.
- Internship/field placements in substance use treatment programs considered.
- 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 families couples and/or groups.
- Advanced crisis intervention skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary 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.
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