MGH & BWH Center for Clinical Data Science

Per Diem - Social Worker LICSW - (3273465)

Description

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care.

SUMMARY

The Clinical Social Worker is accountable/responsible for the day to day treatment, management, disposition, and aftercare plan for his/her assigned patients with particular attention to taking responsibility for the prudent use of clinical resources. The Clinical Social Worker position requires flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills both with internal and external customers. Clinical Social Worker positions also require some evening and/or weekend hours. All duties and responsibilities are performed under the supervision of an independently licensed mental health professional.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

Responsibility

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide ongoing assessment and formulation of the patient's needs in order to update the patient's plan of care

including responsibility for the timely completion of a Treatment Plan that will satisfy clinical and regulatory

requirements.

Provide clinical services to patients as appropriate, according to the age of the patient Provide clinical services to family members, as indicated.

1. Coordinate the delivery of services by the patient's multidisciplinary treatment team.
2. Act as primary liaison with family and significant others, referrers and community agencies and professionals to
3. develop a timely and comprehensive discharge plan that includes access to services for patients and, where
4. appropriate, family members.
5. This per diem position will be based at McLean Fernside in Princeton, MA.
6. Competency in a range of psychotherapeutic approaches (CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, supportive/ expressive therapy) and modalities (group, individual, and family).

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

6. Collaborate with the Utilization Manager to manage the patient's care in a manner that is both clinically and fiscally sound; where appropriate, be the designated contact with managed care organizations

7. Ensure the timely completion of all documentation and other required paperwork needed to facilitate patient

evaluation, transition and billing (e.g., treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, psychosocial

assessment, signed releases, patient care referral forms, etc.).

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

8. Demonstrate a commitment to his/her professional growth and competency in order to enhance patient care and

job performance.

9. Contribute to the efficient operation of the program, the hospital and. where appropriate, his/her clinical department through team work, cooperation and participation in problem solving activities.

All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: MSW

License: LICSW

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• Broad range of clinical skills including psychiatric assessment, capacity to formulate a case and develop a
• therapeutic alliance, and plan treatment and aftercare.
• Crisis stabilization.
• Family support and intervention.
• Clinical privileges or eligibility for privileges in his/her discipline in individual, family and couples treatment
• Familiarity with the discharge planning process as well as community resources, public service delivery systems^
• and consumer entitlement programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a rapidly changing system of care.
• All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.

Experience;

• A minimum of one-year post degree experience or equivalent in an inpatient, partial, or outpatient setting, preferably with substance use disorder patients
• Experience in providing a range of clinical services including: assessment, treatment and discharge planning.
• Experience in a managed care environment and the capacity to work collaboratively with managed care
• organizations.
• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff both within the Hospital and the community at
• large.
• All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.

EEO Statement McLean is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Primary Location

: MA-Princeton-MCL Princeton

Work Locations

: 

MCL Princeton 

162 Mountain Road 

Princeton 01541

Job

: Social Worker

Organization

: McLean Hospital(MCL)

Schedule

: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 1

Shift

: Day Job

Employee Status

: Regular

Recruiting Department: MCL Princeton ADATP

Job Posting

: Feb 22, 2024

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