Clinical Social Worker; Per Diem

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The Social Worker 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.

Social Workers are responsible for working 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.

• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
• Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.
• Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.

• Master's Degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine or Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
• 2+ years of clinical experience in a medical setting required.
• Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License required.

• Exceptional clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.
• Exceptional ability to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
• Exceptional clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
• Provides a range of evidence-based interventions.
• Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
• Incorporates social sensitivity.
• If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.
• Actively seeks assistance with complex cases and situations in a timely manner.
• Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
• Facilitates skill‑based groups.
• Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
• Effectively communicates findings with a broader audience.

• Per Diem. Must be available to work a minimum of 16 hours per week, preferably up to 40 hours per week. Hours worked will fall between 8:30 am–5 pm Monday through Friday.
• Travel within the Boston, MA area required (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Dorchester, Kenmore, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill, North End, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South End, South Boston, Quincy, Randolph).
• Days Per Diem shifts available.
• M‑F 8:30‑5. No on‑call, no weekends.
• Remote workdays require stable, secure, quiet, compliant work area.

This is a hybrid role in that phone calls, follow up calls, meetings, case discussions, and huddles can be taken from home remotely in a quiet office…