Social Worker LICSW TMIN - Tufts Medicine Integrated Network : Job Details

Who we are:Our Integrated Network brings together a diversity of experienced private practice and employed physicians as well as community and academic providers. While we are one unified network, we focus on different geographic regions, with local care teams convening to ensure healthy, happy neighborhoods throughout the greater Boston region.

This role will support our community practices located in Medford, Malden and Winthrop with travel required approximately 20 hours per month.

Job Overview

This positionoversees a range of clinical social work services to patients/clients and families in inpatient, ambulatory and community settingsutilizingindividual, family or group modalities and practicing within the guidelines of professional social work ethics and standards.Participatesin a multi-discipline caseconferences.Consult with agency care providersregardingsocial service needs of clients and families.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1.Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.

2.LicensedIndependentClinical Social Worker (LICSW).Licensure in NH may be required depending on assigned territory and operational need.

3.Five(5) yearsof related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1.Experience ininpatient psychiatric or mental health setting working with major mental illness, dementia, andorthe elderly.

Duties and Responsibilities:The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

1.Providespsychosocial assessment of the individual and family, including limitations, deficits and strengths in their current situation and environment, as well as functional level.May conduct a psychiatric social work assessment according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).Develops treatment plans withappropriateand competent interventions.

2.Responsible for psychosocial assessment and intervention in crisis situations that often involve issues of suicide, homicide, family violence, elder or child abuse.

3.Demonstratessound clinical judgment in assessing the patient's needs for long-term care, including evaluating the home and family situation, helping the patient and family to develop an in-home care plan, exploring alternatives to in-homecareand arranging for placement if necessary.

4.Providestreatment, therapy,psycho-educationand/or counseling utilizing individual, family or group modalities.

5.Providesinformation, referral and creative resource acquisition for specific individual and family needs both within the Hospital and in the community as indicated.Assistspatients/families to understand psychosocial factors impeding their maximalutilizationof hospital and community resources.

6.Collaborates with andprovidespsychosocial consultation to the health care team to promote a smooth, coordinated plan of care.Aids the team in understanding and integrating the significance of psychosocial factors in relation to patient's illness,treatmentand recovery.Identifiespsychosocial issues that may impede progress.Makes recommendations to the teamregardingpatient/family care and management.Assistshealth care team toassistpatient/family level of understanding to make informed decisions.

7.Providemedical social services to the patient's family member or caregiver on a short-term basis when necessary to remove a clear and directimpedimentto the effective treatment of the patient's medical condition or rate of recovery.

8.Treats patients and families with dignity and respect at all times.Offers time for questions and answers;demonstratesempathy in communication while working towardoptimalhealth goals.

9.Providesoutreach, case finding/screening for high-risk issues that mayimpacton patient's progress, participation in plan,dischargeor ability toutilizeresources.

10.Assists with discharge planning issues to ensure continuity of care.Formulates,coordinatesand implements the psychosocial components of outpatient care.

11.Consults,collaboratesand communicates with a wide range of social,governmentaland legal agencies, courts, schools, clinics, other hospitals,physiciansand other sources.

12.Serves as a patient/family advocate with a variety of systems both internally and externally as required.May be called upon to testify in court.

13.Ensures clinical documentation is complete and according to departmental standards.Performs other administrative documentation and record keeping, such as accountability and statistical reports, billing forms, student intern evaluations, performance evaluations, etc. in complete andtimelymanner.

14.Initiates policy and program development in specific service area or team,utilizingknowledge ofstate-of-the-artprograms and promoting social work values such as patient self-determination and social justice.Initiates,participatesinand supports policy and program development in the Department of Social Work Services.

15.Actively engages in the regularly scheduled meetings,programsand activities of the Department.Serves on departmental committees.Representsthe profession and Department in hospital and community meetings and committees.

16.Participatesin social work professional education,supervisionand teaching activities; supervises or trains staff social workers, student interns, house staff, nurses, medical students, and volunteers asrequired.

17.Maintainscollaborative, team relationships with peers and colleaguesin order toeffectively contribute to the working groups achievement of goals, and to help foster a positive work environment

18.Continuallymonitors,assessesandmodifieshis/her own social work practice and programs.Conducts quality improvement activities and researchregardingservice delivery and effectiveness of interventions, asrequired.

19.Conducts orparticipatesin professional organizations, grant writing, teaching, public presentations,seminarsand workshops. May supervise staff social workers, social work associates, social work interns, parent consultants, house staff, nurses, medicalstudentsand volunteers as required.Responsible for making recommendations to the Director of Social Work Servicesregardingservice delivery gaps, systemicissuesand program development.

20.Ensures compliance within guidelines set forth by regulatory agencies (DPH, ERISA etc.) anddemonstratescompliance with Home Health Foundation policies and procedures.Practicesconfidentiality principles set by the agency and federal HIPAA/HITECH guidelines.

Physical Requirements:

1.Normal office setting.

2. Inpatient and/or outpatient clinic patient care setting.

3.Frequent sitting, occasional standing&walking, and lifting of 5-10 lbs.

4.Requires manual dexterity using fine hand manipulation tooperatecomputer keyboard.

5.Requires ability to see computer screen and reports.

Skills&Abilities:

1.Possessesand applies the skills and knowledge necessary to provide care to patients throughout the life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process.

2.Knowledge of casework process and community resources in relation to health (including mental health), illness, and disability.

3.Knowledge of current social work theory and practice, the ability to apply treatment and case management methods, and familiarity with community issues and resources.

4.Understanding of organizational theory and practice in large systems andthe knowledgeof social and health care policies and systems.

5.High degree of diagnostic, treatment, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

6.Analytical skills required assessing patient needs, to develop associated treatment modalities and toprovideeffective counseling.

7.Computer skills and knowledge of general office programs, spreadsheet programs, database programs, and presentation programs (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

8.Ability to read/write and communicate in English.

9.Excellent interpersonal skills.

10.Ability to function well invery busysituations.

11.Responsible and reliable.

12.Good organization skills.

13.Ability to engage a wide variety of patients and collaterals in the acute treatment and discharge planning process.

14.Ability toidentifyand access community resources.

Job ProfileSummary

​This role focuses on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and canprovideservices if necessary.In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Social Work duties: Provides social workassistanceto patients and families relating to illness, disease,hospitalizationand life events in all areas of service as a member of multi-disciplinary team and in liaison with community resources.Responsibilities also include identification, assessment, and coordination of cases and anticipation of needs related to illness, hospitalization, finances, education, and home/community service.A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of otherlower levelprofessionals or manage processes and programs.The majority oftime is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typicallyacquiredthrough advanced education.A senior level role that requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.Typically,responsible for: managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision,coachingand reviewing the work oflower levelprofessionals, resolving difficult and sometimes complex problems.

Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford, Care at Home - an expansive home care network, and large integrated physician network. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at Tufts Medicine. Tufts Medicine does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided 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. Please contact us to request accommodation by emailing us [email protected].