Clinical Social Wrk II, LICSW

Mass General Brigham Home Care, 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 cutting-edge healthcare and research.

Description

Mass General Brigham Home Care serves patients from rehabilitation after illness or injury, to chronic disease management. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality specialized care designed to meet the patients' unique needs with the goal of optimizing independence and quality of life. Our clinicians are highly skilled and able to function both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

We value the uniqueness of our employees who are a reflection of the communities and patients that we serve. Our attractive and comprehensive benefits package is designed to meet the needs of our employees.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social and resource issues that impact individual patients, families and at-risk populations. They work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Essential Functions (Key Roles & Responsibilities)

1. Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues. Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition and treatment plans.

2. Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and specialized safety assessment when violence is suspected Plan discharge from care facility to home or other care facility.

3. Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.

4. Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.

Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

1. Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.

2. Demonstrates proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.

3. Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.

4. Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.

5. Provides a range of evidence-based interventions.

6. Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.

7. Incorporates cultural competencies.

8. If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.

9. Actively seeks assistance with complex cases and situations in a timely manner.

10. Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.

11. Facilitate skill-based groups.

12. Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.

13. Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

Mass General Brigham Home Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.