Clinical Social Worker, LCSW; Menino 4th Floor

POSITION SUMMARY:

Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory, consults on, assesses, and intervenes with high-risk patients and their families regarding the impact/amelioration of emotional and social problems. Duties also include, but are not limited to, conducting psychosocial assessments, making a psychosocial diagnosis, planning and implementing effective treatments, evaluation, education, supervision, coaching and mentoring of the patient (client) and family members. The position consults with, collaborates and communicates with a wide range of social, governmental and legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals, physicians and other sources in the overall care of the patient.

Position:
Clinical Social Worker, LCSW Department:
Social Workers, 4th Floor Menino

Schedule:

Full Time Monday-Friday 8am-4:30p One Weekend Per Month, One Holiday per Year

• Assesses patient and family to ascertain those emotional and social problems.
• Utilizes the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline.
• Identifies those issues which must be addressed during the patient’s care, and formulates plan.
• Reports any and all suspected cases of abuse and neglect and follows up to ensure patient receives timely comprehensive consultations and compliance with legal mandates.
• Identifies need to involve patient’s family through the initial assessment process and attempts contact on same day, if indicated.
• Consults and collaborates with healthcare team members to insure that patient’s emotional and social needs are addressed.
• Provides for psychotherapeutic treatment and/or psychosocial support to patient and family to reduce the impact of identified problems.
• Ensures that inpatient and family remain apprised, involved, supported and treated through prescribed clinical relationship through at least weekly contacts and whenever a change in care or plan requires more contact.
• Utilizes Social Work technique and theory to assist patient and family in coping with illness or social problem to achieve improved functioning and emotional state.
• Begins assessment for an inpatient within 24 hours of referral and completes within two interviews or within seven working days of referral.
• Begins assessment for an outpatient as soon as patient permits and completes within two interviews.
• Completes assessment for an Emergency Department patient within four hours of discharge.
• Maintains patient confidentiality according to hospital policy.
• Practices professional discretion when determining the inclusion of any patient information into medical record or department clinical record notes.
• Notes in medical record the exclusion of critical patient information and its availability.
• Documents each patient encounter in the medical record or the Department clinical record concurrently according to Department policies.
• Specifically, documents ongoing treatment work in the Department clinic records.
• Each recording shall include date, time, title and signature.
• Provides clinical supervision to other department personnel, as assigned.
• Complies with departmental, regulatory and professional requirements for documentation recording, and data collection.
• Submits department statistics and other records and reports within required time frames.
• Maintains competency in areas of responsibility to ensure quality care.
• Attends scheduled staff meetings and in-service education program offerings with punctuality and consistency.
• Obtains continuing education units necessary to maintain licensure.
• Assists management in the operation of a quality department by participating in department programs and complying with department policies and procedures.
• Supports graduate and undergraduate training programs by supervising…