Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) FT, Hybrid – MGB Department of Epilepsy
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Job Location:
Boston, NH - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 70990 - 101202
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing 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 Summary
The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions for ambulatory patients in the MGB Department of Neurology Division of Epilepsy. They are dedicated to providing trauma-informed patient-centered clinical care skilled at managing multiple priorities at once and engaged in creative compassionate and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that address the medical social and resource issues that impact patients and their families who are diagnosed with a range of seizure disorders.Does this position require Patient Care
Yes
Essential Functions:
- Provide disease education and supportive counseling to patients and families related to adjustment to diagnosis and living with chronic illness as well as individual and family decision making related to changes in health status.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to evaluate patients medical or physical condition and to assess client needs.
- Mobilize personal hospital and community resources for identified patients to reduce barriers to engaging in overall health care.
- Act as a liaison with a wide range of collateral systems for effective patient care. This includes specific liaisons with Epilepsy Foundation of New England and other community agencies.
- Oversee the update of community resource information.
- Participate in psychosocial research with patient population. Data collection quality initiatives and special projects as requested.
- Develop and run groups for patient population on disease specific issues.
Qualifications
Education
Masters Degree Social Work required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Licenses and Credentials
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker LICSW Required
Experience
Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of social work values and ethics.
- Demonstrates proficiency in risk assessment crisis intervention psychosocial assessments and treatment planning.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
- Provides a range of evidence-based clinical interventions.
- Ability to advocate coordinate and continuously communicate with patients families and the interdisciplinary team.
- Incorporates social and cultural sensitivity.
- If appropriate utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.
- Engages in quality improvement projects uses data to measure progress as needed.
- Knowledge understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Remote Type
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
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Pay Range
$70990.40 - $101202.40/AnnualGrade
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Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
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