MSW I*
Posted on: 3 Mar 2023
Dorchester Center, MA
Job Description
JOB SUMMARY:
The Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) is responsible for the social, emotional, and financial wellbeing of patients on the Behavioral Health Unit. The LICSW/LCSW will participate in interdisciplinary treatment team planning; is responsible for discharge planning, running treatment groups as assigned, and performing appropriate psychosocial assessments and interventions. The LICSW/LCSW will assist with referrals to the unit and make referrals to appropriate community agencies as indicated.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop an individualized plan of care with interdisciplinary treatment team
Coordinate discharge/follow-up activities
Discuss with patients/families the financial implications of placement decisions and provide guidance
Provide individualized psychotherapy, supportive counseling, and group therapy as indicated
Make referrals to community agencies as appropriate
Identify potential legal/risk management issues and review with Program Director
Participate in continuing education programs that are relevant to job function
Document, in timely fashion, initial assessment, proposed plan, treatment updates, and final discharge in electronic medical record
Communicate, in a timely manner, with staff, nursing facilities, agencies, and outpatient providers
Educate patients/families, staff and providers regarding managed care and Medicare processes/regulations
Maintain current knowledge of DMH and applicable mental health legal status/advance directive regulatory requirements
Provide disease state teaching to patients/families
Provide education/consultation to other healthcare team members as needed
Collects statistical data as requested by supervisory personnel
Regularly attends/participates in team/departmental meetings and activities
Abides by and upholds the hospital’s service excellence standards
Additional Responsibilities- Supervision of LCSW employees
QUALIFICATIONS:
Completion of a Master’s Social Work Program
LICSW Certification
LCSW Certification with expectation to become LICSW
Carney Hospital
Boston, MA
What Should I Know About Carney Hospital?
Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, has proudly served the City of Boston and neighboring communities since 1863.
Since 1863, Carney Hospital has served the City of Boston and neighboring communities. Carney Hospital has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality and safety and numerous other quality and safety awards, including being designated a Top Hospital for 2014, 2015 and 2017 by the Leapfrog Group. The 159-bed hospital has more than 400 physicians and delivers high-quality to our community where they live. Carney Hospital provides Dorchester and surrounding communities with convenient, local access to quality primary care, emergency medicine and a range of specialties and subspecialties including; critical care, family medicine, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, ambulatory care and adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatry.
Carney Hospital operates a stand-alone Emergency Room located in the city of Quincy with on-site diagnostic radiology, including CT scans and ultrasound, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Carney Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care Network.
Carney Hospital is a Steward Family Hospital. Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees1000+
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