Clinical Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry
Job Location:
Jamaica Plain, MA - USA
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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.
Job Summary
SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE for eligible Non-MGB employees:$3000 for LCSW and $10000 for LICSW
Starting rates:
LCSW: $68224
LICSW: $92227
This Inpatient Psychiatric Social Work position will collaborate with other multi-disciplinary professionals on a 24 bed adult inpatient psychiatric unit to evaluate patients psychiatric medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team. Inpatient Social Workers work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plans of care for both individual patients and the medical community.
Responsibilities include:
-Performing Individual psychosocial assessments
-Conducting daily individual sessions with assigned patients and leading one or more weekly Social Work treatment groups
-Family outreach and counseling/psychoeducation as indicated
-Coordination with outpatient treatment team if applicable
-Timely completion of daily EMR documentation psychosocial Assessments Treatment Plans and Discharge Summaries that will satisfy clinical and regulatory requirements and arranging referrals related to aftercare as needed.
-Collaborates with and provides social work consultation to other disciplines within the setting.
Participates in daily Patient Rounds and Team meetings
-Participates on Departmental and Hospital committees as appropriate.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Masters Degree Social Work required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No
Experience
Unlicensed:
Grace Period for License Eligibility LICSW -Massachusetts
Social Worker I:
Clinical experience in medical setting 0-1 year required
Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW - State License required
Social Worker II
Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker LICSW - State License required
- Minimum of graduate level internship experience in relevant setting.
- Staff adheres to all C.A.R.E. Standards
- Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses procedures and treatments
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial and psychiatric assessments and brief treatment/management with individuals families couples and/or groups
- Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age specific behaviors
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of community agencies/resources. Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients
- Computer skills
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About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
