Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Sr Director Provider and Specialty Services, is responsible for working with the primary care teams to integrate behavioral health with medical treatment plans of referred patients. Through psychosocial assessment/intervention appropriate for the diagnosis, the LICSW will assist the patient with achieving an improved quality of life. Provides crisis intervention, emotional support, and resource linkage in furtherance of optimizing compliance with medical treatment plans and ensuring success with self-management plans.

Care Coordination:

·Collaborates with the care team and treating clinician to develop, plan, and assist in the management of patients with behavioral health needs

·Coordinates case conferences with patient/family/care team, as appropriate

·Coordinates with clinical, health education, community health, and other staff members in the provision of services to patients. Provides referrals for services needed such as mental health and longer term substance recovery programs

·Refers those patients with longer term mental health needs to appropriate resources, when needed

·Connects individuals with State and Federal programs related to medical care services and financial support programs

Support Functions:

·Monitors, evaluates, and records patient progress

·Sensitive to diversity and the needs of patients, family members, and other personnel

·Adjusts to emergency situations and is flexible in scheduling to be available to patients, families, and staff when the need for interventions arise

Administrative Functions:

·Performs legal reporting for suspected child abuse, elder abuse, domestic violence, and other applicable statute related duties

·Utilizes the current Electronic Health Record to complete the documented Best Practice Workflows accurately

·Documents timely, accurate, and meaningful information appropriate for patient care and charge capture

Clinical Functions:

·Knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidenced based treatments including SBIRT. Provides counseling for patients who would benefit from SBIRT (screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment)

·Provides counseling for patients who have depression, anxiety, or other insight oriented behavioral needs

· Treats patients of all ages

Organizational Expectations:

·Attendance: Attendance is an essential job function; employee comes to work daily, on time, and completes scheduled shift

·HIPAA: facilitates to maintain patient confidentiality

·Internal communication: contributes to positive team performance and a culture of service excellence through effective communication, active listening, and respect

·Interpersonal relationships: maintains appropriate interpersonal relationships with staff, patients, and visitors at all times. Works as a team member with other departments.

·Safety: Practices workplace safety daily

Employee Engagement:

·Actively participates in all hospital Service Excellence initiatives and trainings

·Attends and participates in a minimum of 50% department staff meetings and signs off on review of 100% department staff meeting minutes

·Completes all required annual education on or before the due date

Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Individuals must possess these knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the primary functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation, using some combination of skills and abilities and possess the necessary physical requirements, with or without a reasonable accommodation, to safely perform the essential functions of the job.

·Minimal physical effort required with occasional light lifting to a maximum of 25 pounds; stooping; and pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers

·Ability to effectively manage considerable mental stress

·Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word

·Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication

·Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and convey information in a clear, concise and accurate manner

·Familiarity with computer and other business machines

Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution
At least three years of experience in clinical social work
Licensed in the State of New Hampshire as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)