Clinical Social Worker, Partial Hospitalization Program

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Schedule: Mon-Fri, 40 hours

The Clinical Social Worker is a key member of the Psychiatric Partial Hospital Team who provides short-term, psychiatric, psychosocial and overall mental health services for patients and families in the Partial Hospital Program. The social worker identifies high-risk psychosocial factors of patients/families that impact health status and works effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team. Provides clinical services to patients/families that address psychosocial, environmental, age specific and cultural issues in order to maximize emotional, social and physical well being and the effective use of health care and community resources.

Responsibilities include:

• Individual psychiatric evaluations
• Daily individual sessions with assigned patients and leading one or more daily treatment groups,
• Family outreach and counseling as indicated
• Coordination with outpatient treatment team
• Timely completion of Treatment Plan and Discharge Summary 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 on Departmental and Hospital committees as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Brigham and Women's 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 cutting-edge healthcare and research.

• Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited program required
• Current professional licensure in Massachusetts required
• LICSW preferred
• 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 woke within a team
• Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial and psychiatric assessments and brief, short or long term treatment/management with individuals, families, couples and/or groups
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age specific behaviors
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge of community agencies/resources. Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients
• Computer skills

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is an Affirmative Action 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.