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Social Worker - Med/Surg/ED

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Organization Facility: Mount Auburn Hospital Category: Social Services Job ID: JR65688 Date posted: 12/16/2024
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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.

SOCIAL WORKER, MSW

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Provides clinical consultations and thorough psychosocial evaluations as an integral part of the Emergency Department.

2. For maximum continuity of care, will follow patients when admitted to MAH. Will provide psychosocial information to the inpatient team for optimal collaborative care.

3. Guides patients/families through hospital services, accessing needed health and community services, as indicated. Provides patients and families links to a variety of community services.

4. Participates in community outreach, and maintain connection with local agencies to ensure resources for patients.

5.Cross trains with other social work staff to enable adequate coverage.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED 1. Master's degree in social work from an accredited school. 2. Minimum 2- years experience in health care, with special interest and understanding of mental health diagnosis, substance issues, interpersonal/domestic abuse. 3. LCSW licensure with plan for LICSW. 4. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Strong computer skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams. 5. Ability to exercise sound clinical judgement in fast-paced and demanding settings.

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.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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