Clinical Social Worker - Per Diem - Addiction ED MedSurg
Clinical Social Worker - Per Diem - Addiction ED MedSurg
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a notforprofit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that highperforming teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
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Job Description SummaryClinical Social Worker for the Emergency Department and Inpatient Medicine and Surgery. The Clinical Social Worker is responsible for the biopsychosocial assessment possible resources and potential referrals for selected patients in the ED and inpatient medicine/surgery setting. Reporting to the Social Work Manager or a designated supervisor the social worker will provide biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for patients and/or families impacted by a patients acute medical needs and any psychosocial factors or barriers impacting their care. The social worker will identify high risk psychosocial factors impacting a patients health status and as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team will help the hospital staff understand the influence of those factors on the patients course of medical care. The social worker will effectively intervene through evaluation emotional support 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 of mandated reporting of abuse/neglect trauma informed care cultural and/or age specific concerns and impact unstable housing or homelessness food insecurity substance use disorders psychiatric illness and the various community agencies and resources available. The social worker will participate in departmental and hospitalwide committees as assigned and will collaborate with other disciplines in the hospital.
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.
Ensures provision of appropriate timely and effective addiction recovery treatment resources and referrals.
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.
Works effectively as part of the interdisciplinary health care team communicating regularly with the team and other members on cases and as issues arise.
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.
Other duties as assigned.
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At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half PeopleFocused half PerformanceFocused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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