Social Worker, Per Diem, BWH

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

 

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Clinical Social Worker- On-Call- Per Diem- LCSW or LICSW

• Scheduled shifts include evening, night, weekend and holiday hours

• Provides/oversees psychosocial care for patients and families

• Departments covered include: Emergency Department, the Inpatient Medical Surgical and Oncology, OB-Gyn, and the Cardiovascular Center areas

 

Job Summary

This social work position covers BWH overnights, weekends and holidays. Social work is responsible for psychosocial assessments and counseling to patients who present with interpersonal violence, sexual assault, sudden death, new diagnoses, trauma, homelessness, substance abuse, child, elder, and disabled abuse. Social work is responsible for filing all protective cases at BWH.

• The Clinical Social Worker 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.
• Assumes clinical evaluation, intervention and planning for patients with complex psychosocial risk (homelessness, protective services, frail elderly, disabled, psychiatric and substance abuse, etc.).
• Provides clinical services to patients/families that address psychosocial, environmental, age-specific and cultural issues.
• 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 patients’ psychosocial, financial, legal, psychiatric or substance use that effect patient care management and collaborates with the team to facilitate patient care process.
• Works effectively as part of the interdisciplinary health care team, communicating regularly with the team and other members on cases and as issues arise. Documents timely and relevant information.
• Coordinates family/team meetings, as needed and when appropriate. Provides psychosocial consultation on patient care planning and patient/family management and community resources. Implements psychosocial programs based on patient/family identified needs.
• Facilitates the appropriate and efficient use of hospital and community resources.
• Participates in formal and informal clinical case reviews.
Quality, Utilization Management: High Risk Psychosocial
• Intervenes with appropriate individuals/departments/agencies regarding delays in service that