GENERAL SUMMARY:
The employee will work as a team member in the Cardiac Rehabilitation program as a class instructor and counselor for adult patients in the ambulatory setting of Cardiac Rehabilitation. The employee should be a Licensed Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Clinician.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Responsibilities include:
* Teach and develop classes, in particular, classes in the Resilience series, which cover behavior change, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), goal setting, stress management, and mindfulness. There is opportunity to develop additional material for cardiac patients, e.g., the psychiatric sequelae of cardiovascular disease, chronic illness, and cardiac procedures.
* Conduct psychosocial assessments of cardiac rehab patients. Provide short-term counseling, either in person or virtually, for individual patients who are referred by the Cardiac Rehab team.
* Assess for caregiver strain.
* Provide community resources for cardiac rehab patients and their families and make referrals to appropriate agencies: e.g., psychotherapy resources; senior centers, mindfulness courses, substance abuse resources, and other agencies that provide support for the patient’s disabilities and comorbidities. Collaborate with Community Wellness Coordinator as well.
* Develop and facilitate a Newcomer’s Group for cardiac rehab patients. The purpose of the Newcomer’s Group is to introduce patients to the concept of group support.
* Collaborate and refer to the established NWH chapter of Mended Hearts for group support as appropriate. Attend Mended Hearts group meetings and assist the leaders of the Mended Hearts group, as necessary.
* Spend time counseling and providing support to cardiac rehab patients during their cardiac rehab appointments.
* Collaborate with nurses, physical therapists, and dieticians in Cardiac Rehab and participate in the weekly interdisciplinary team meeting.
* Teach and support Cardiac Rehab staff members about mental health issues, including but not limited to: assessment of suicidality, the psychiatric sequalae of cardiac surgery and cardiovascular disease, and the impact of critical illness on the family system.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
A. Job Knowledge and Skills:
* Experience conducting psychosocial assessments of adults who have experienced medical and/or surgical disability, cardiovascular disease, critical illness, and chronic disease.
* Experience in both individual and group psychotherapy, especially with adults who have complex medical histories.
* Provide best clinical practice through individual and group psychotherapy.
B. Education
* Master’s Degree in Social Work or Master’s Degree in other directly related Human Services discipline.
C. Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations
* Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.
* Active license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
D. Required Experience
* 3 years of post-graduate experience working in mental health.
E. Preferred Experience
* Experience working with adults with cardiac diagnoses or other medically complex histories.
* Experience with outcome measures for anxiety, depression, sleep hygiene, etc.
* Knowledge of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and other psychological theories related to behavior change.
* Knowledge of and experience with mind-body practices, e.g., Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
* Knowledge of Power Point and related computer skills.
Mass General Brigham is an Equal Opportunity Employer & by embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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