Clinical Social Worker LICSW, Menino 4 (40 hours, Days) at BMC Software in Boston, MA

Job description

Uses clinical social work techniques and theory to assess, consult on, and intervene with high-risk patients and families around emotional and social problems. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation, education, and supervision, coaching, and mentoring of patients and families. The role works with social, governmental, and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, and physicians. It provides clinical supervision to staff seeking independent licensure, including assigning and overseeing work and helping with complex cases. It also manages the internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns. Position: Clinical Social Worker, LICSW Department: Menino 4 Schedule: 40 Hours, Days Monday-Friday 8a-4:30p One Weekend Per Month One Holiday Per Year POSITION SUMMARY: Uses clinical social work techniques and theory to assess, consult on, and intervene with high-risk patients and families around emotional and social problems. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment and diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation, education, and supervision, coaching, and mentoring of patients and families. The role works with social, governmental, and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, and physicians. It provides clinical supervision to staff seeking independent licensure, including assigning and overseeing work and helping with complex cases. It also manages the internship program and provides clinical supervision to interns. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES: Assessment & Care Planning Assess patients and families to identify emotional and social problems, using the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline. Identify the issues to address during the patient’s care, and build a plan. Safety & Mandated Reporting Report all suspected abuse and neglect, and follow up to ensure timely consultation and compliance with legal mandates. Clinical Intervention & Patient/Family Support Identify when the patient’s family needs to be involved in the initial assessment, and attempt contact the same day when indicated. Consult and collaborate with healthcare team members to make sure the patient’s emotional and social needs are addressed. Provide psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support to patients and families to reduce the impact of identified problems. Keep inpatients and families informed, involved, supported, and treated through at least weekly contact, and more often when a change in care or plan requires it. Use social work technique and theory to help patients and families cope with illness or social problems and improve functioning and emotional state. Assessment Timeframes Inpatient: begin within 24 hours of referral; complete within two interviews or seven working days. Outpatient: begin as soon as the patient permits; complete within two interviews. Emergency Department: complete within four hours of discharge. Documentation & Confidentiality Maintain patient confidentiality per hospital policy, using professional discretion about what goes into the medical record or department clinical notes. Note in the medical record when critical patient information has been excluded and where it is available. Document each patient encounter concurrently in the medical record or department clinical record per department policy. Document ongoing treatment in the department clinic records, with date, time, title, and signature on each entry. Comply with departmental, regulatory, and professional requirements for documentation and data collection. Submit department statistics, records, and reports within required time frames. Professional Development Maintain competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality care. Attend scheduled staff meetings and in-service education programs on time and consistently. Obtain the continuing education units needed to maintain licensure. Department