Clinical Social Worker Senior (LICSW/LMHC) – MGBfC Pediatric Primary Care

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker Senior is embedded in an MGBfC pediatric primary care clinic and works as part of a multidisciplinary care team. The role provides clinical care coordination, psychosocial assessment, brief intervention, referral to treatment for acute or emergent behavioral health needs, and short- to medium-term therapy for patients ages 4–21 with mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral dysregulation, and other mood-related conditions.

The position provides clinical services addressing psychosocial, environmental, age-specific, and cultural issues to support emotional, social, and physical wellbeing and effective use of health care and community resources. The Clinical Social Worker Senior is available to pediatricians for consultation and acute assessments during routine clinic encounters and may provide clinical supervision to a limited number of LCSW colleagues and/or MSW student interns. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary specialists, outside agencies, and community resources.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or Master's degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine.
• LICSW or LMHC license and certification.
• For LICSW: 2–3 years of clinical experience in a medical setting.
• For LMHC: 3–5 years of behavioral medicine, mental health, or clinical social work experience.
• Mastery of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions, including complex and high-risk assessments, treatment plans, and interventions.
• Advanced psychosocial assessment and treatment-planning skills.
• Problem-solving, conflict-resolution, efficiency, communication, and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize problems by urgency and initiate timely treatment plans.
• Ability to communicate the social work clinical perspective in team meetings and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Advanced working knowledge of internal and external resources and ability to make appropriate referrals.
• Ability to exercise advanced clinical judgment and advocate for clients.

Nice To Haves

• Prior clinical experience and training with children, adolescents, and young adults.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments for patients and families experiencing social, emotional, interpersonal, or environmental issues.
• Formulate biopsychosocial assessments, dispositions, and treatment plans.
• Provide short- and medium-term evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and youth ages 4–21, parents, and families.
• Conduct mandated assessments when abuse is suspected, including child, disabled adult, or elder abuse, and specialized safety assessments when violence is suspected.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document client progress against measurable goals in treatment and care plans.
• Provide clinical supervision to MSW students and/or social work staff when needed.
• Consult with pediatricians and conduct acute assessments during routine clinic encounters.
• Coordinate care, provide brief interventions, and refer patients with acute or emergent behavioral health needs to treatment.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, specialists, outside agencies, and community resources.
• Support staff in developing assessments and plans for complex cases; escalate operational issues and high-risk or complex cases to Social Work leadership.
• Participate in department, hospital, entity, and Enterprise initiatives, projects, quality reviews, and committees as appropriate.
• Create content for skill-based groups.

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus for non-MGB employees.
• Competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable.
• Recognition programs designed to celebrate contributions and support professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior