Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW) - Pediatric Group Practice

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. They are dedicated to patient and family-centered care that values personal self-determination, skilled at managing multiple priorities at once, and engaging in creative, compassionate, and ethical problem-solving. As a member of a multidisciplinary health team, they perform comprehensive assessments and develop treatment plans that integrate the medical, social, and resource issues that impact individual patients, families, and at-risk populations. Social Workers are responsible for working collaboratively with all healthcare team members to develop and implement treatment plans that support patient-centered plan of care for both individual patients and the medical community. This is a full-time, outpatient therapist opportunity embedded within a primary care pediatric clinic. Our social worker will work as a member of the pediatric primary care department to provide short term therapy to patients with clinical mental health conditions including but not exclusive of anxiety, depression, and other mood related conditions as well as ADHD and behavioral dysregulation. Conducts psychosocial assessments, provides clinical services to pediatric patients that address psychosocial, environmental, age specific and cultural issues in order to maximize emotional, social and physical wellbeing and the effective/efficient use of health care and community resources. Available to Pediatricians for consultations and acute assessments during routine clinic encounters. Experience and training with elementary aged (5-11) children as well as CBT preferred. Works effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team and is comfortable referring to and collaborating with interdepartmental specialists and programs, outside agencies, and other relevant community resources.

Requirements

Master's Degree Social Work required
Licensed Clinical Social Worker [LCSW - State License] required
Clinical Experience in a medical setting 0-1 years required
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] required
Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years 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.
Provides a range of evidence-based interventions.
Ability to advocate, coordinate, and continuously communicate with treatment plans with patients, family and the interdisciplinary team.
Incorporates social sensitivity.
If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.
Actively seeks assistance with complex case s and situations in a timely manner.
Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
Facilitate skill-based groups.
Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

Nice To Haves

Experience and training with elementary aged (5-11) children as well as CBT preferred.

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.
Providing short-term, evidence-based psychotherapy (individual, groups) to patients in the pediatric practice in-person and virtually.
Screen patients and develop comprehensive assessments and treatment plans for patients engaged in BH treatment.
Providing a range of interventions to support primary care mental health and behavioral needs such as crisis intervention; care coordination; information; referrals; and safety planning.
Assessing patients presenting with new mental health and behavioral symptoms to aid in the identification of the best treatment options for them.
Participating in formal and informal case reviews, seminars and / or inter- and intra-departmental peer review meetings.
Working closely with the other members from the primary care practice to provide timely and appropriate care.
Advocate for school related needs as applicable to behavioral health diagnoses.