Sr. Clin. Social Worker, LICSW

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, cost-effective mental health services in the Boston area, Massachusetts and beyond. Since 1811, McLean Hospital has been a world leader in the treatment of mental illness and chemical dependency, research into the cause of mental illness and the training of generations of mental health care providers. McLean's multidisciplinary programs treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses across the full continuum of care. All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions. The Senior Clinical Social Worker, LICSW is accountable/responsible for the day-to-day treatment, management, disposition, and aftercare plan for his/her assigned patients with particular attention to taking responsibility for the prudent use of clinical resources. The Senior Clinical Case Manager position requires flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills both with internal and external customers, the ability to function independently and provide supervision to other staff.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide ongoing assessment and formulation of the patient's needs in order to develop and update the patient's plan of care. Responsibility for the timely completion of a Treatment Plan, Progress Notes and other medical record documentation that will satisfy clinical and regulatory requirements. Provide direct clinical services. Provide clinical services to patients as appropriate, according to the age or the patient Provide clinical services to family members, as indicated.
• Coordinate the delivery of services by internal and external providers and the patient's program-based multidisciplinary treatment team
• Act as primary liaison with family and significant others, referrers and community agencies and professionals to develop a timely and comprehensive discharge plan that includes access to services for patient and, where appropriate, family members

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

• Collaborate with the Program Director and Psychiatrist-In -Charge to mange the patient's care in a manner that is both clinically and fiscally sound. When necessary, be the designated contact with managed care organizations.
• Ensure the timely completion of all documentation and other required paperwork needed to facilitate patient evaluation, transition and billing (e.g., treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries, psychosocial assessment, signed releases, patient care referral forms, etc.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a commitment to his/her professional growth and competency in order to enhance patient care and job performance.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the program, the hospital and, where appropriate, his/her clinical department through teamwork, cooperation and participation in problem solving activities, training of new hires, and staff supervision. Attend monthly social worker leadership committee.

Qualifications

Education: Social Work: MSW

Licensure: LICSW

Skills:

• Broad range of clinical skills including psychiatric assessment, capacity to formulate a case and develop a therapeutic alliance and plan treatment and aftercare.

• Crisis stabilization.

• Family support and intervention.

• Clinical privileges or eligibility for privileges in his/her discipline in individual, family and couples treatment

• Familiarity with the discharge planning process as well as community resources, public service delivery systems and consumer entitlement programs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a rapidly changing system of care.

• Familiarity with computerized clinical data bases.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years post degree experience or equivalent in an inpatient or outpatient setting.

• Experience in providing a range of clinical services including assessment, treatment and discharge planning.

• Experience in a managed care environment and the capacity to work collaborate

EEO Statement

It is the policy of McLean Hospital to affirmatively provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for employment and existing employees without regard to their race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, ancestry, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable law or regulation.