LICSW- *Bilingual in Spanish Required/Hybrid*

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

Job Description:

This position encompasses the following duties:

• Advocate for patient needs by conducting ongoing psychosocial needs assessments and communicating these needs to the treatment team

• Plan and implement appropriate inpatient disposition in collaboration with the treatment team

• 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

• Coordinate the development and formulation of psychosocial and case management needs assessments through available resources in the community

• Facilitate and/or provide direct clinical therapeutic interventions to prevent relapse and ensure continuity of care based on physician care plans

• Provide information/education to patients and their families/significant others regarding illness, recovery and treatment options

• 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

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in social work required with a current valid LICSW

• Bilingual (Spanish speaking) required.

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

Schedule:

• Full-time/ 40 hours/ Potential travel between Lynn and Salem practices- Hybrid *3 days on-site, 2 days remote*

Pay Range:

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.  Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

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) as a condition of employment.

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