Clinical Social Worker

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

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. We would like to include this blurb: We are hiring a part-time Pediatric Social Worker to join our Cystic Fibrosis care team. In this role, you will attend weekly meetings with the care team, provide support to inpatients (typically one to two at a time), and gradually become familiar with all our patients. You will be available for patient calls and will address both social and financial concerns impacting patients and their families. This position is integral to ensuring comprehensive care and support for our pediatric Cystic Fibrosis population. Job Summary Summary This position will collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to assess client needs as part of the interdisciplinary team. They work collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plans of care for both individual patients and the medical community.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work required or Master's Degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine required
• Massachusetts Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure required
• Clinical experience in medical setting 0-1 year required
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent crisis intervention skills.
• Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work well collaboratively and independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of community resources and the aging process.
• Demonstrates basic foundational skills, showing fundamental knowledge and a commitment to the application of professional values and ethics.
• Demonstrates fundamental skills in formulation, assessment of risks, crisis intervention completion of psychosocial treatment plans, and appropriate documentation.
• May need assistance and guidance in ensuring the patient's needs, safety measures, and concerns are brought forward. Emerging knowledge of internal and external resources.
• Developing and demonstrating interpersonal collaboration in a medical setting- inpatient or outpatient.
• May need coaching/guidance in this area.
• May provide some assistance and support with onboarding for new team members.
• Aware of opportunities in department/service initiatives; participates in initiatives at an entity level. Uses data to measure progress.
• Demonstrate fundamental skills under supervision. May need assistance in promoting collaboration among healthcare team members, other colleagues, and the organization to support and enhance patient care.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level