Licensed Social Worker

Job Summary

Licensed Social Worker is an associate level or independently licensed behavioral health clinician reporting to the Clinical Excellence Manager. This role provides evidence-based interventions via the Collaborative Care Model to individuals (pediatric and/or adult populations) experiencing mild to moderate symptoms and utilizes evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes. 

Your Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients, based on needs of assigned Care Pod, customizing treatment plan to individual patient needs.
• Supports and closely coordinates behavioral health care with the patient’s primary care provider and (when appropriate) other service providers.
• Screens and assesses patients for common behavioral health and substance use disorders using PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, or other tools as required.
• Monitors patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, with a goal of reduction in symptoms.
• Supports psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness.
• Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, records encounters in the registry and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients.
• Plans specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with action-oriented patients.
• Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
• Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in Salesforce and the electronic health record so they can be easily shared with primary care providers, the psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
• Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission.
• Educates patients about behavioral health/substance use disorders/treatment options.
• Establishes mutually agreeable care management plan with the care team and patient/family.
• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants.
• Identifies social determinant barriers and works alongside the Care Navigation Partner to assist in providing access to the correct level of internal or external care.

Requirements

What You’ll Need

• Masters degree in social work, counseling or related field and independent license to practice in the state of Massachusetts (LCSW or LICSW) 
• Proficiency in evidence-based treatment approaches (Problem-Solving Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Behavioral Activation)
• Expertise in handling higher-acuity patients/situations
• Technical proficiency in a variety of platforms including EHRs, ability to quickly learn new technology
• Knowledge of/experience with behavioral health screening tools (PHQ9, GAD7, CSSRS, etc.)
• Fluent in both English & Spanish is a plus

Benefits

What You’ll Receive

• Salary between $65,000-$70,000 based on experience
• Additional salary incentives on top of starting salary
• Work from home
• A supportive and inclusive culture
• Excellent benefits package
• 401K, 14 paid holidays (8 plus 6 floating), PTO, sick time, and more
• Technology and all the tools you need to succeed
• Educational paid time off