Senior Social Worker (LICSW) Per Diem Weekday

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

6d•Hybrid

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 are seeking a dynamic individual with strong clinical, collaborative, and consultation skills to join our oncology team in a per diem capacity. This outpatient role will provide clinical social work services to oncology patients as part of the Social Work Team at Massachusetts General Hospital and MGB Cancer Institute. The ideal candidate will be proficient in conducting psychosocial assessments and experienced in crisis intervention, short-term counseling and interprofessional collaboration. They will also have experience working with patients and families presenting with a wide range of mental health and psychosocial concerns including anxiety and depression, adjustment and coping, loss and bereavement, complex family dynamics, substance use disorder and trauma. Excellent clinical, communication and documentation skills are a necessity.

Requirements

Master's of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program required.
Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).
3-5 years of clinical social work experience required.
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.
Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.

Nice To Haves

Acute care hospital experience preferred.
Oncology social work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical social work services to oncology patients.
Conduct psychosocial assessments.
Provide crisis intervention.
Provide short-term counseling.
Engage in interprofessional collaboration.
Work with patients and families presenting with a wide range of mental health and psychosocial concerns including anxiety and depression, adjustment and coping, loss and bereavement, complex family dynamics, substance use disorder and trauma.
Formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
Advocate for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
Refer appropriately to internal and external resources.
Provide a range of evidence-based interventions.
Advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
Incorporate social sensitivity.
Utilize supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.
Seek assistance with complex cases and situations in a timely manner.
Engage in quality improvement projects, use data to measure progress.
Facilitate skill-based groups.
Effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.