Clinical Social Worker II

Social Worker

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations. Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Job Summary

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
• Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition, and treatment plans.
• Collaborates with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in the treatment and care plan.

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine or Master's Degree Social Work required
• Valid Driver's License required
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required
• 2+ years clinical experience in a medical setting required
• Case management experience preferred

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrates proficient clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.

Demonstrates proficiency to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.

Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.

Demonstrates proficient working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.

Provides a range of evidence-based interventions.

Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.

Incorporates social sensitivity.

If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.

Actively seeks assistance with complex case s and situations in a timely manner.

Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.

Facilitate skill-based groups.

Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.

Demonstrates capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

Schedule and Work Model:

• Schedule: Full-time Monday through Friday, standard business hours
• Location: 850 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, MA (Brigham and Women's Fish Center for Women's Health)
• Work Model: Hybrid - Approximately 2 days/week in clinic, approximately 2 days/week in the field, approximately 1 day/week at home

Remote Type: Hybrid

Work Location: 850 Boylston Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay Range: $67,537.60 - $98,238.40/Annual

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