SOCIAL WORKER, Heart Transplant

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

 

At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission—from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, 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 a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare — people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds – to apply.

 

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER Heart Transplant Team- FULL TIME 40 HOURS/ BWH CARE CONTINUUM
LICSW OR LCSW OR MSW NEW GRAD!
• 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.
• Ask about our SIGN ON BONUS for eligible candidates! (Non-MGB employees)
• 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.

 

Job Summary

The Clinical Social Worker (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 AND 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 family coping style, family resources and cultural issues.
• Employs a range of clinical interventions such as individual, group or family counseling. Provides caregiver/family counseling/support to promote family cohesiveness to provide care to patient and prepare families for end of life. Advocates on behalf of patients and families to gain access to services and resources. Refers patients to other providers, as necessary.
• Develops comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments responsive to age appropriate and cultural needs and concerns. Employs a range of clinical interventions such as psychotherapy (individual, couples, families, and group), psychosocial counseling, crisis intervention, care coordination, complementary therapies, information and referral and safety planning. Advocates on behalf of patients and families to gain access to services and resources.
• Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and safety assessment when domestic violence is reported. Files reports as indicated.
• Identifies patien