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

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

4d•$92,227 - $103,230•Hybrid

About The Position

Embedded within an MGBfC pediatric primary care clinic, the Clinical Social Worker Senior is part of a multidisciplinary care team. The role provides clinical care coordination, assessment, brief interventions, and referrals for acute or emergent behavioral health needs, as well as 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 conducts psychosocial assessments and provides clinical services addressing psychosocial, environmental, age-specific, and cultural issues to support emotional, social, and physical well-being and effective use of health care and community resources. The social worker is available to pediatricians for consultation and acute assessments during routine clinic encounters. The role may also provide clinical supervision to a limited number of LCSW colleagues and/or MSW student interns. The employer prefers prior clinical experience and training with children, adolescents, and young adults, as well as CBT. The successful candidate works effectively on an interdisciplinary health care team and is comfortable referring to and collaborating with interdepartmental specialists and programs, outside agencies, and community resources. The role is hybrid and located at 165 Cambridge Street. The stated annual pay range is $92,227.00–$103,230.40; the posting also identifies a starting LICSW rate of $92,227 and a $5,000 sign-on bonus for non-MGB employees.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or a Master’s degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine.
LICSW or LMHC licensure/certification.
For LICSW: 2–3 years of clinical experience in a medical setting.
For LMHC: 3–5 years of related experience.
For LMHC: demonstrated experience working successfully with people of various backgrounds and lifestyles through ongoing self-reflection and continual learning.
For LMHC: experience negotiating, advocating, and navigating systems.
Demonstrated mastery of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions.
Ability to conduct clinically competent complex and high-risk assessments, treatment plans, and interventions.
Strong problem-solving, conflict-resolution, efficiency, and communication skills.
Ability to formulate advanced psychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
Advanced clinical judgment and ability to advocate for clients.
Advanced working knowledge of internal and external resources and ability to make appropriate referrals.
Ability to prioritize problems by urgency, initiate timely treatment plans, and manage time appropriately.
Ability to articulate a social work clinical perspective in team meetings and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to solve problems and optimize care.
Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team.

Nice To Haves

Prior clinical experience and training with children, adolescents, and young adults.
Training or experience in CBT.

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessments of 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.
Provide mandated assessments when abuse is suspected, including child, disabled adult, and elder abuse, and conduct specialized safety assessments when violence is suspected.
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress against measurable goals in treatment and care plans.
Provide clinical care coordination, brief interventions, and referrals for acute or emergent behavioral health needs.
Offer consultation and acute assessments to pediatricians during routine clinic encounters.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, interdepartmental specialists, outside agencies, and community resources to coordinate care.
May provide clinical supervision to MSW students and/or social work staff, depending on department needs.
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 or hospital initiatives, projects, quality reviews, and committees, including at entity and Enterprise levels, as opportunities arise or as requested by Social Work leadership.
Create content for skill-based groups.