Job Description

Job Description

Certification Details

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Professional License/Certification as required for the position

Job Details

• The Behavioral Health Home Hospital (BHH) Research Social Worker/Case Manager supports an innovative care delivery model offering specialized psychiatric-care services in patients' homes as an alternative to inpatient psychiatric hospital admission.
• Provides quality clinical services to patients in various community settings, delivering hospital/inpatient-level treatment.
• Collaborates with professionals to address psychosocial, environmental, age-specific, and cultural issues to maximize well-being and effective use of healthcare and community resources.
• Utilizes clinical social work techniques for consultation, assessment, treatment interventions, and advocacy.
• Sees patients in person at their homes or remotely, managing up to 4 patients at a time.
• Ideal for someone interested in a temporary position working on a research trial to broaden treatment opportunities for patients with active acute psychiatric conditions.
• Position begins on 1/5 with schedule depending on caseload, approximately one hour per day.

Job Requirements

• Must hold a professional license and/or certification as required for the position.
• Primary source verification of professional license/certification within 30 days of start date and updated upon expiration.
• MA Conditional Licenses not accepted.
• Must submit a color photo taken in past 6 months with specific guidelines.
• Documentation of immunizations and health screenings including MMR, Influenza Vaccine (required during flu season), Hepatitis B (strongly preferred), Tdap (preferred), TB Test within 3 months of start date, and Health Statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date.
• Fit Test for N95 respirator within 365 days of start date and updated annually.
• Criminal background checks including MGB Criminal Background Check within 45 days prior to start date, Massachusetts CORI within 30 days prior to start date, National Sex Offender Check within 30 days of start and updated annually, and Exclusion Checks within 30 days of start and annually.
• Must provide 2 recent references, including at least 1 supervisor or above in skillset.
• Must submit MGB Resume including past 7 years of work experience with city and state.
• Completion of MGB Skills Checklist and Candidate Submission Coversheet required for submission.
• Respirator Medical Clearance Attestation required if fit test is required.

Schedule Information

• Schedule depends on caseload, approximately one hour per day.
• Position begins on 1/5 when the trial begins.

Additional Details

• MGB Badge Photo required for onboarding.
• MA Conditional Licenses not accepted.
• No religious exemptions considered for Fit Test.
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (Sept 15 - April 30) with no exemptions or waivers.
• Fit Test cannot be done onsite at any location except Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket if traveler extends beyond original assignment.
• Positive PPD requires negative chest x-ray documentation.
• Health Statement must be updated if >6 month break.
• Criminal background checks must include international searches if applicable.
• MGB Education Verification required through background check company.

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