Maternal Fetal Medicine Clinical Social Worker

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

 

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Job Summary

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

Summary
The Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Social Worker supports individuals and families in both ambulatory and inpatient settings when they are navigating high risk pregnancies, experiencing loss, considering adoption, or have experienced trauma. The MFM Social Worker provides consultation to interdisciplinary colleagues as needed.

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.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions
-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.

 

Education
Master's Degree Social Work required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Experience

Social Worker I:

Clinical experience in medical setting 0-1 year required

Licensed Clinical Social Worker [LCSW - State License] required

Social Worker II

Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.
- Demonstrates proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries. ​
- Demonstrates proficient 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 case s and situations in a timely manner.
- Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
- Facilitate skill-based groups.
- Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
- Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

 

Addendum

Hires with LCSW are required to obtain LICSW licensure within 12 months of
eligibility to sit for the LICSW exam.

 

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