Inpatient Psych Social Worker - 40 Hr Days

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

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Assumes responsibility for the planning and delivery of safe and therapeutic treatment to all patients. Assures efficient patient utilization of continuum resources through close communication and collaboration with the patient, primary treatment team, insurers, and community and family support systems. In collaboration with the treatment team, plans appropriate individual and group treatment plans to meet the ongoing needs of assigned patients.

Essential Functions/Key Responsibilities:

• Is expected to support the hospital in such a manner that there is a strong and positive commitment to quality patient care
• Work collaboratively and professionally with the treatment team in maintaining a collaborative relationship with the outside providers and the reimbursement team to optimize the provision of high quality patient care.
• Effectively identify patient, family, institutional and community barriers to discharge or transitions in treatment. Coordinate referrals and facilitate transitions in treatment while addressing the barriers identified
• Maintain a solid understanding of hospital policies and protocols, and practices within those policies and protocols.
• Support and implement administrative decisions.
• Maintain yearly/biyearly requirements of CPR, Risk Management and Aggression Management.
• Participate in ongoing quality improvement studies that will have positive patient care outcomes.
• Plan and implement appropriate inpatient disposition in collaboration with the treatment team
• Provide information/education to patients and their families/significant others regarding illness, recovery and treatment options.
• Attend all appropriate administrative meetings that support the mission of the hospital.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Facilitate and/or provide direct clinical therapeutic interventions to prevent relapse and ensure continuity of care.
• Attend clinical department meetings that will have a positive impact on patient care.
• Advocate for patient needs by conducting ongoing psychosocial needs assessments and communicating these needs to the treatment team
• Coordinate the development and formulation of psychosocial and case management needs assessments
• Maintain solid understanding of and follow regulatory agencies’ expectations and guidelines (i.e. DMH, DPH, JCAHO, Payers, etc.).
• Utilize and provide supervision in a positive and thoughtful manner to enhance professional improvement and development.
• Maintain appropriate records and consistently complete paperwork requirements

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills
• De-escalation/restraint management techniques
• Master’s Degree in social work required with a current valid Massachusetts license, LICSW preferred. Unlicensed individuals may be hired with the expectation that they obtain a valid Massachusetts license.
• Individual case management and knowledge of managed care
• Motivational Interviewing and short-term treatment techniques
• Exhibits ability to be competent in the following areas
  • Individual case management and knowledge of managed care
  • De-escalation/restraint management techniques
  • Motivational Interviewing and short-term treatment techniques
  • Strong ability to assess and evaluate patient needs and develop treatment plans to address the identified needs.
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced work environment
  • Brief family interventions as required
• Ability to be flexible in a fast-paced work environment
• Brief family interventions as required
• Strong ability to assess and evaluate patient needs and develop treatment plans to address the identified needs.

About Us

Welcome to BayRidge Hospital, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. BayRidge Hospital provides psychiatric services to the residents of the North Shore and greater Lynn communities. BayRidge Hospital provides accessible, high-quality substance abuse and mental health treatment. The 62-bed psychiatric hospital in Lynn offers a continuum of psychiatric and chemical dependency services on an inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient basis.

Beth Israel Lahey Health is dedicated to improving health and wellness and making a difference in the lives of our patients, their families and all members of the communities we serve. Formed in March 2019, Beth Israel Lahey Health is a patient-centered, integrated care delivery system providing a continuum of services spanning academic, tertiary and community hospitals, dedicated orthopedic and psychiatric hospitals, primary and specialty care, community acute care, ambulatory care, behavioral services and home health. Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network is a unified joint contracting and population health management organization, jointly governed by participating physicians and hospitals.

FLSA Status:

Exempt

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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