Clinical Social Worker Inpatient Surgical Specialties- MSW 40 Hours Variable-Days Bwh - Social Work
Clinical Social Worker Inpatient Surgical Specialties- MSW 40 Hours Variable-Days Bwh - Social Work
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09-04-2025
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Brigham and Womens Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion national origin sexual orientation protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.
GENERAL SUMMARY/OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
As a member of the Care Coordination team coordinates patient care through the continuum thereby facilitating the achievement of optimal quality outcomes in relation to clinical care and cost effectiveness. Provides clinical psychosocial discharge planning and care coordination services to patients/families in all settings of care inpatient ambulatory and community. Identifies high risk psychosocial factors of patients/families that impact discharge planning/health status and helps hospital staff understand the influence of those factors upon the course of medical care. Assumes care coordination responsibility for patients with complex psychosocial risk (domestic violence protective services frail elderly disabled substance abuse etc.. Assesses adaptation of families to patients illnesses provides crisis intervention as needed and ensures maximum participation of patients/families in the care coordination process. Serves as an expert about and as a liaison to community resource programs. Provides consultation teaching research and program development within their assignment. Identifies addresses and participates in the resolution of variances that affect the quality and/or cost of care.
As a member of the Care Coordination team coordinates patient care through the continuum thereby facilitating the achievement of optimal quality outcomes in relation to clinical care and cost effectiveness. Provides clinical psychosocial discharge planning and care coordination services to patients/families in all settings of care inpatient ambulatory and community. Identifies high risk psychosocial factors of patients/families that impact discharge planning/health status and helps hospital staff understand the influence of those factors upon the course of medical care. Assumes care coordination responsibility for patients with complex psychosocial risk (domestic violence protective services frail elderly disabled substance abuse etc.. Assesses adaptation of families to patients illnesses provides crisis intervention as needed and ensures maximum participation of patients/families in the care coordination process. Serves as an expert about and as a liaison to community resource programs. Provides consultation teaching research and program development within their assignment. Identifies addresses and participates in the resolution of variances that affect the quality and/or cost of care.
Education: Minimum Masters of Social Work Degree in healthrelated discipline from an accredited program. 2 4 years experience in an acute health care setting Experience in working on interdisciplinary teams required.
Licensure: Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) required. Staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his/her assigned unit.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Previous experience in a hospital or health care setting; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred/Cultural sensitivity and agespecific competency required: crisis intervention treatment skills; strong clinical assessment/judgment skills; excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team; excellent communication skills strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities tolerance for ambiguity; analytical skills and computer literacy; a sense of humor.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The Department of Care Coordination will operate 7 days per week. Hours and work schedule will be flexible to meet the needs of patients families hospital and staff.
SCHEDULING:
The Department of Care Coordination will operate 7 days per week. Hours and work schedule will be flexible to meet the needs of patients families hospital and staff. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: May provide supervision to other social workers pending licensure. May supervise graduate interns
HOSPITAL WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Works within legal regulatory accreditation and ethical practice standards relevant to the position and as established by BWH/Partners; follows safe practices required for the position; complies with appropriate BWH and Partners policies and procedures; fulfills any training required by BWH and/or Partners as appropriate; brings potential matters of noncompliance to the attention of the supervisor or other appropriate hospital staff.
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Full-Time
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