Family Planning Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW)

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

The Family Planning Clinic Social Worker meets with patients in an outpatient setting and has the opportunity to work with patients and families by providing emotional support, options counseling, and grief counseling during often challenging times. Additionally, this social worker assumes applicable responsibilities for patients on the Labor and Delivery unit and in the ante/post-partum inpatient space as needed.

This position will collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team. They work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plans 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

Licenses and Credentials

Current professional licensure in Massachusetts (LCSW/LICSW) required

Clinical Social Worker 1:

Clinical experience in medical setting 0-1 year required

Clinical Social Worker 2:

Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent crisis intervention skills.
- Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to work well collaboratively and independently.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of community resources and the aging process.
- Demonstrates basic foundational skills, showing fundamental knowledge and a commitment to the application of professional values and ethics.​
- Demonstrates fundamental skills in formulation, assessment of risks, crisis intervention completion of psychosocial treatment plans, and appropriate documentation.
- May need assistance and guidance in ensuring the patient's needs, safety measures, and concerns are brought forward. Emerging knowledge of internal and external resources.
- Developing and demonstrating interpersonal collaboration in a medical setting- inpatient or outpatient.
- May need coaching/guidance in this area.
- May provide some assistance and support with onboarding for new team members.
- Aware of opportunities in department/service initiatives; participates in initiatives at an entity level. Uses data to measure progress.
- Demonstrate fundamental skills under supervision. May need assistance in promoting collaboration among healthcare team members, other colleagues, and the organization to support and enhance patient care.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Addendum

Hires with LCSW are required to obtain LICSW licensure within 12 months of

eligibility to sit for the LICSW exam.

Hybrid

45 Francis Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$68,224.00 - $103,230.40/Annual

Grade

7

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2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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