Abdominal Transplant Licensed Clinical Social Worker; LCSW - Boston - Eligible

Position: Abdominal Transplant Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Boston - Sign-on Bonus Eligible
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Abdominal Transplant Full Time - 40 hours4 10 hour shifts

Job Profile Summary ​This role focuses on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and can provide services if necessary.  In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Social Work duties:
Provides social work assistance to patients and families relating to illness, disease, hospitalization and 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 other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.  

The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education.
An experienced level role that applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience.  Works independently with general supervision, problems faced are difficult but typically not complex, and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.  Job Overview This position provides a range of clinical social work services to patients/clients and families in inpatient, ambulatory and community settings utilizing individual, family or group modalities and practicing within the guidelines of professional social work ethics and standards.

Participates in a multi-discipline case conferences.  Consult with agency care providers regarding social service needs of clients and families.

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
2. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).  Licensure in NH may be required depending on assigned territory and operational need.
3. One (1) year of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Three (3) years of related experience.

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. Provides psychosocial 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 with appropriate and competent interventions.
2. Responsible for psychosocial assessments and interventions in crisis situations that often involve issues of suicide, homicide, family violence, elder or child abuse.
3. Demonstrates sound 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-home care and arranging for placement if necessary.
4. Provides treatment, therapy, psycho-education and/or counseling utilizing individual, family or group modalities.  
5. Provides information, referral and creative resource acquisition for specific individual and family needs both within the Hospital and in the community as indicated.  Assists patients/families to understand psychosocial factors impeding their maximal utilization of hospital and community resources.
6. Collaborates with and provides psychosocial 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, treatment and recovery. Identifies psychosocial issues that may impede progress.  Makes recommendations to the team regarding patient/family care and management.  Assists health care team to assist patient/family level of understanding to make informed decisions.

7. Provides medical social services to the patient’s family member or caregiver on a short-term basis when necessary to remove a clear and direct impediment to 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; demonstrates empathy in communication while working toward optimal health goals.
9. Provides outreach, case finding/screening for high-risk issues that may impact on patient's progress, participation in plan, discharge or ability to utilize resources. 10. Assists with discharge planning issues to ensure continuity of care.  Formulates, coordinates and implements the psychosocial components of outpatient care.
11. Consults, collaborates and…