Beth Israel Lahey Health • Burlington, MA 01805
Job #2655234936
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people's lives.
$3,500 signing bonus for Social Worker LCSW or LICSW. Important Details: Signing Bonuses are paid out in two payments. You will receive your first payment (half of the total amount) of upon completion of payment upon completion of six (6) months and (final of the total amount) owe upon completion of one year following your start date. The bonus payments will be paid on the next regular pay day following the date on which you become eligible for the bonus. All payments are subject to applicable taxes.
Job Description:
Provides counseling, support, crisis intervention and other social work services to patients and their families. Provides clinical intervention for individual, family and groups. Assists patients through advocacy procedures. Adheres to and promotes the Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including but not limited to:
1) Conducts psychosocial assessments:
Adheres to regulations and department policy.
Confers with caregivers and family members.
Communicates all relevant information to other health care providers.
Identifies situations requiring high risk screen review.
2) Works collaboratively with care providers:
Responds to consults for assessment from any health care professional.
Works with other members of the healthcare team regarding patient and family issues related to complicated discharges.
Addresses issues from both the inpatient and outpatient clinics
3) Provides individual family and group support
Identifies informational and support needs of patients and families.
Initiates family and community meetings as needed.
Develops and adheres to treatment plans.
Provides disease specific counseling and rehabilitation sessions.
Responds to requests for intervention and/or counseling from patient or family.
4) Initiates Clinical Intervention:
Recommends and conducts short term counseling to patients and families.
Develops treatment plan and goals according to patient's age, circumstances and clinical issues.
Provides crisis intervention for trauma patients or in cases of abuse.
5) Contributes to departmental functioning by:
Quality improvement activities
Participating in meetings
Committee participation
Community projects
Lecturing
Supervision of interns
Providing support groups and/or participating in disease specific clinic
6) Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement and Goals into daily activities.
7) Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.
8) Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.
9) Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
10) Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
11) Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
12) Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
13) Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
14) Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: MSW from an accredited school of social work with a concentration in health care
Licensure, Certification, Registration: LCSW or LICSW
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities: In the absence of any of these skills, demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards. Excellent communication skills both oral and written, ability to negotiate in health care systems. Basic knowledge of Quality Improvement techniques.
Experience in providing social work services preferably in an acute care setting or other health care environment.
Experience providing short term counseling and crisis intervention.
Experience in running therapy and psycho educational groups.
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center is now offering up to a $3,500 signing bonus for Social Worker LCSW or LICSW. Important Details: Signing Bonuses are paid out in two payments. You will receive your first payment (half of the total amount) of upon completion of payment upon completion of six (6) months and your second payment (half of the total amount) the bonus payment (final of the total amount) owed upon completion of one year following your start date. This will be paid on the next regular pay day following the date on which you become eligible for the bonus. All payments are subject to applicable taxes.
Current and former BILH candidates - restrictions apply. Employees within the BILH system are not eligible for the bonus or if you have been employed by a BILH entity within the last 12-months. Employee must be in good standing to receive the bonus at the time of payment.
If you leave Lahey Hospital & Medical Center before your first anniversary you will pay back the signing bonus.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (~~~) about this requirement.
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