LICSW, Project Respect

POSITION SUMMARY

Utilizing clinical social work techniques and theory to provide consultation, assessment, treatment interventions and advocacy for a diverse population of patients and their families. Utilizes a biopsychosocial approach to healthcare, while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams; to provide case management and crisis intervention for a wide range of complex social factors and determinants of health.

Project RESPECT is an outpatient medical and recovery program for pregnant and post-pregnant persons with a history of substance use disorder (SUD) located within the OBGYN department at Boston Medical Center. Clinical services are provided by a multidisciplinary team that includes medicine, behavioral health, nursing, peer recovery coaching, and case management. The Clinical Social Worker delivers trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, and family-centered care to support patients and families across outpatient, inpatient, and community settings.

This position is housed in Care Management Social Work and provide clinical social work services to the Project respect clinic.

Project Respect/LICSW

Social Workers

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Days:
Tuesday through Friday

• Completes biopsychosocial assessments and other specialized trauma assessments, utilizing the department’s psychosocial assessment tool as a guideline.

• Provides brief, solution-focused interventions and develops safety plans with patients as needed.

• Provides trauma-informed, strengths-based, crisis interventions on behalf of patients and families as needed.

• Develops rapport and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

• Utilize Social Work techniques including motivational interviewing, reflective listening, and trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral treatment to support patients and families.

• Utilizes Social Work techniques and theory to assist patients and families in coping with newly diagnosed and or chronic illness to achieve improved functioning and emotional state.

• Ensures that admitted patients (inpatient) and family remain apprised, involved, supported and treated through prescribed clinical relationship through at least weekly contacts and whenever a change in care or plan requires more contact.

• Communicates and collaborates effectively and proactively with multi-disciplinary medical teams and community providers on behalf of patients and families.

• Screens and assesses patients for needs regarding social determinants of health.

• Screens and assesses to identify protective needs relative to child/disabled/child abuse, intimate partner violence, and community violence.

• Reports any and all suspected cases of abuse and neglect and follows up to ensure patient receives timely comprehensive consultations and compliance with legal mandates.

• Provides referrals, counseling, case management and advocacy on behalf of patients and families relative to health issues: substance misuse, disabilities, mental health concerns, homelessness and end of life needs.

• Provides consultation and referrals relative to community resources and a broad range of services, including, but not limited to: healthcare support services, social services, financial assistance, child-care, housing, financial entitlements, clothing, transportation, food pantries, etc.

• Engage pregnant and postpartum persons with SUD, with emphasis on equitable access for racially and socially marginalized populations.

• Complete psychosocial assessments and link patients to appropriate levels of treatment and recovery support.

• Explain role and provide clinical support across the outpatient clinic, inpatient units, Emergency Department, and community-based settings when appropriate.

• Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients based on biopsychosocial needs and recovery goals.

• Provide psychoeducation and assist in skill building on variety of topics including but not limited to: healthy relationships, bonding/attachment/attunement, child welfare involvement, trauma, anxiety management, and impulse control/affect regulation

• Utilize motivational interviewing and motivational enhancement strategies to increase engagement in treatment and behavior change.

• Maintain ongoing therapeutic contact with patients and families, including outreach when care plans change or when additional support is needed.

• Assess and respond to sensitive psychosocial concerns related to the perinatal period, including interpersonal violence, exploitation, grief and loss, trauma, and fear of child custody involvement.

• Demonstrate knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria, perinatal behavioral health needs, and recovery-oriented systems of care.

• Support pregnant and parenting patients with complex medical and psychiatric needs using a strengths-based and family-centered approach.

• Assist patients in authoring and implementing Plans of Safe Care (PoSC) that meet CAPTA requirements and highlight…