Clin. Soc. Worker Assoc., Unlc

External Description

Description - External

McLean Hospital is a comprehensive psychiatric hospital committed to providing easy access to superior quality, costeffective

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.

Summary

The Clinical Social Worker Associate 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 Clinical Social Worker Associate position requires flexibility and excellent interpersonal skills

both with internal and external customers. Clinical Social Worker Associate positions also require some evening and/or

weekend hours. All duties and responsibilities are performed under the supervision of an independently licensed mental

health professional

Responsibilities And Standards Of Performance

Responsibility

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing assessment and formulation of the patient's needs in order to update the patient's plan of care
  
  

including responsibility for the timely completion of a Treatment Plan that will satisfy clinical and regulatory

requirements.

Provide clinical services to patients as appropriate, according to the age of the patient Provide clinical services to family

members, as indicated.

• Coordinate the delivery of services by the patient's 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 patients and, where

appropriate, family members.

Administrative Functions

• Collaborate with the Utilization Manager to manage the patient's care in a manner that is both clinically and
  
  

fiscally sound; where appropriate, 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 team work, cooperation and participation in problem solving activities.

Qualifications - External

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Education: MSW

License; A ttaining LCSW licensure is not required upon hire to perform the essential functions of this job, however, as a

condition of continued employment, it is a requirement to receive LCSW licensure within 12 months of hire, or upon the

one year anniversary of employment-along with the annual review. Failure to attain this licensure will result in termination

of employment-failing to meet a condition of employment.

Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances preventing an employee from attaining licensure must be

approved by the Director of Social Work

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

• 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;

• 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 collaboratively with managed care
  
  

organizations.

• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary staff both within the Hospital and the community at
  
  

large.

Primary Location

MA-Belmont-MCL McLean Hospital Main Campus

Work Locations

MCL McLean Hospital Main Campus

Job

Social Services

Organization

McLean Hospital(MCL)

Schedule

Full-time

Standard Hours

40

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular

Recruiting Department

MCL Social Work Administration

Job Posting

May 16, 2024