Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Social Worker

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Hampstead, NH (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

The Social Worker at Hampstead Hospital provides therapeutic and case management services to patients and their families. This position collaborates closely with aftercare providers and other stakeholders to ensure a seamless continuum of care. The role conducts individual, family, and group therapy as needed, actively participates in treatment planning, and develops psychosocial formulations while coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a smooth patient transition planning.

Responsibilities

  • Provides direct and indirect social work services to patients and their families, including group and individual counseling, case management, psychosocial assessments, aftercare planning, and facilitating family meetings.
  • Coordinates discharge planning and continuing care plans in accordance with treatment team recommendations, policies, and standards.
  • Provides clinical consultations to other treatment team members and plays a key role in training multidisciplinary staff. This includes educating them on program policies and procedures and evidence-based interventions for the population served.
  • Develops and maintains professional relationships with other community healthcare providers . Provides consultation to collateral outpatient providers, residential programs, and schools.
  • Perform level-of-care assessments and related pre-certification reviews with insurance companies.
  • Completes and reviews documentation in accordance with all Joint Commission, Medicaid and Medicare standards applicable to Social Work. LICSWs may provide direct clinical supervision and mentoring to less experienced social workers.
  • Promotes the hospital's culture of patient safety in a non-punitive atmosphere; reports medical errors and significant events; participates in hospital safety training programs and Performance Improvement activities.
  • Qualifications

    • Preferred Qualifications:
    • Related field work experience and/or previous experience with patients/families in a psychiatric setting and candidates who have been aligned with NH’s System of Care, supporting services that are: family-driven, youth-guided, community-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally and linguistically competent.
    • Master’s degree in social work or related fields from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • License eligible clinicians are required to pursue LICSW licensure.
    • BLS Certification
    • CPI Certification (within 3 months of hire)
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    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
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