Clinical Social Worker Med/Surg
Clinical Social Worker Med/Surg
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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.
Schedule: Full Time (40 hours) MondayFriday 8:30am5pm Med/Surg
Job Summary
The Clinical Social Worker (Med/Surg) is responsible for the biopsychosocial assessment possible resources and potential referrals for selected patients in the 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 possible 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.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 and addressing all psychosocial concerns and needs including goals of care if indicated.
Provides mandated assessments when abuse/neglect is suspected (child disabled adult elder or facility) and safety assessment when domestic violence is reported. Files mandated reports if indicated.
Works effectively as part of the interdisciplinary health care team attending daily interdisciplinary rounds communicating regularly with the team and other members on cases and as issues arise.
Documents all timely and relevant assessments and interventions in electronic health record.
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.
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 in a health care setting or related field.
- Internship/field placements in related health field 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 and families
- 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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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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