Social Worker; LCSW​/LICSW) OB Ante​/Post-Partum

## Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW) OB Ante/Post-Partum Apply:
Onsite:
Boston-MA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
RQ4081187

Site:
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

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** Job Summary
** CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER OB ANTE/POST-PARTUM/ FULL TIME 40 HOURS/ BWH SOCIAL WORK  LCSW OR LICSW!
SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE for eligible Non-MGB employees:  $3,000 for LCSW and $10,000 for LICSW    Starting rates:  LCSW: $68,224  LICSW: $92,227    
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a nationally ranked academic medical center  
• Grow and learn through regular internal continuing education programming, financial support for continuing education courses and conferences, and mentorship.  
• Excellent benefits: generous Paid Time Off; 403B match; cash balance pension; tuition reimbursement of $5,250/year; continuing education; medical and dental; short-term disability; MBTA pass subsidy; and much more.  
• Convenient public transit/T-accessible Longwood Medical area location at the Main Campus at 75 Francis Street, Boston.  
• LICSW or LCSW    ABOUT THIS JOB:
The Ante/Post-Partum Social Worker meets with patients in the inpatient setting, supporting patients and their families with connection to applicable resources, facilitating problem solving around social determinant of health needs, using brief therapeutic interventions when applicable, and collaborating with internal stakeholders and external agencies and organizations to ensure safe discharges and appropriate follow up post discharges.
General

Summary:

The Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW) is a key member of the interdisciplinary team who provides and oversees the provision of psychosocial care for selected patients and families. Conducts bio-psychosocial assessments, provides intervention and treatment as indicated. Identifies high risk psychosocial factors of patients/families that impact health status and helps hospital staff understand the influence of those factors upon the course of medical care.

Assumes clinical evaluation, intervention and planning for patients with complex psychosocial risk (homelessness, protective services, frail elderly, disabled, psychiatric and substance abuse, etc.). Works effectively as part of interdisciplinary health care teams. 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.

Collaborates with and provides social work consultation to other disciplines within the setting and community. Participates on Departmental, Hospital, Satellite, community task forces and committees.  The Clinical Social Worker reports directly to the assigned Social Work Manager.  Principal

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical Practice:  
• Provides assessment of patients to evaluate mental health/psychiatric history/emotional issues/coping style, understanding of illness/adjustment/compliance, barriers to care, cultural issues, abuse/neglect and domestic violence.

• Provides psychosocial assessment of families to determine family relationships/systems as they relate to care of the patient. Identifies family decision makers and caregivers; family understanding of illness and trajectory of care. Identifies…