Social Worker (Family, Child & Adult) - Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center

Mass General Brigham • Jamaica Plain, MA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health clinician is an integral member of the Behavioral Health department and provides direct mental health and substance abuse assessment and psychotherapy services to health center patients and community residents. The clinician provides urgent-care assessments, brief interventions, short- and long-term psychotherapy, and mind-body stabilization interventions. Services include care for children, adolescents, their families, and adults, along with participation in departmental activities such as administrative responsibilities, urgent and emergency care, and outreach. The clinician works collaboratively with patients, families, and the health care team across departments when appropriate to maximize behavioral health outcomes.

This is a hybrid position combining clinic-based and remote, home-based work in a community health setting.

Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center is a licensed health center of Brigham and Women's Hospital. It provides multidisciplinary care, including adult and pediatric primary care, OB/GYN, cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, podiatry, and behavioral health. Its services are delivered by bilingual English/Spanish medical and professional staff. The center offers health-equity programs and community services designed to address the health of patients, families, and the broader community.

The role includes clinical evaluation and treatment, coordination of care, urgent and emergency behavioral health screening, referrals, community-agency collaboration, and timely completion of clinical documentation and other administrative duties. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible non-MGB employees who are LICSW/LMHC. The stated annual pay range is $68,224.00–$103,230.40.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work degree from an accredited program or a master's degree in a related field of study.
• For Social Worker I: 0–1 year of clinical experience in a medical setting and an LCSW state license; hires with an LCSW must obtain LICSW licensure within 12 months of eligibility to sit for the LICSW exam.
• For Social Worker II: 2–3 years of clinical experience in a medical setting and an LICSW state license.
• For Behavioral Health Counselor II: a master's degree in a related field of study, an LMHC state license, and 3–5 years of related experience.
• For Behavioral Health Counselor II: demonstrated experience working successfully with people from varied backgrounds and lifestyles through ongoing self-reflection and continual learning.
• For Behavioral Health Counselor II: experience negotiating, advocating, and navigating systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish language ability.
• Knowledge of general psychological theory and clinical practice, including trauma, mind-body approaches, and substance abuse/addiction problems.
• Ability to bring a health-equity perspective to behavioral health clinical work.
• Knowledge of community resources in mental health and substance abuse.
• Cultural humility and sensitivity to different cultures and lifestyles.

Nice To Haves

• Previous community mental health experience.
• Previous experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and their families.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat children, teens, families, and adults, including through psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, short- and long-term therapy, play therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, group therapy, and adult substance-abuse counseling.
• Assess treatment outcomes and provide or secure effective treatment for patients’ conditions.
• Coordinate care for assigned clients with health-center providers and others involved in their care.
• Staff Behavioral Health Live Service screenings for new patients and respond to emergency and urgent-care requests; take on new cases as needed.
• Provide referrals to community therapy resources and higher levels of clinical care when appropriate.
• Collaborate with community agencies, as time permits, to provide consultation, in-service education, and assistance with case finding.
• Serve as a liaison between the health center, area agencies, and health-center medical providers.
• Screen patients and families as part of the Behavioral Health Live Service.
• Participate in weekly family/child clinical team meetings, weekly adult clinical team meetings, monthly clinic-wide staff meetings, and quarterly staff educational meetings.
• Complete client-record documentation, statistics, billing, reports, and correspondence in a timely manner; close clinical documentation within five business days and complete emergency Behavioral Health Live assessments on the day of the visit.
• Follow procedures for urgent care, patient flow, new case assignments, termination, patient contact, and other clinic and departmental protocols.
• Provide a specified number of visits per year as determined in the contract.

Benefits

• A $5,000 sign-on bonus is available for eligible non-MGB employees who are LICSW/LMHC.
• Competitive base pay.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• Differentials and premiums, as applicable.
• Bonuses, as applicable.
• Recognition programs designed to celebrate contributions and support professional growth.

What This Job Offers

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