Social Worker, Pedi-focused Clinician, Spanish-speaking, BWH

Mass General Brigham • Jamaica Plain, WA

14d • $69,597 - $101,202 • 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. Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) clinician: 1. Work collaboratively to address the behavioral health needs of patients of all ages being seen in the adult, and family medical departments. 2. Embedded in the Behavioral Health Department but working primarily with the medical department and patient care teams. 3. IBH clinic work includes conducting psychosocial assessments, crisis interventions, evaluation, education, and care management of the patient. 4. For a limited number of patients, the Integrated Behavioral Health clinician will focus on behavioral health treatment in time-limited therapy. Patients needing a higher level of care will be assisted with referrals and connection to our behavioral health department and/or community-based care. 5. Work closely with medical and behavioral health providers in providing consultation and support in understanding the behavioral health needs of the patients and collaborate on patient’s treatment goals. 6. Develops behavioral change, educational, and support groups for patients to address high-risk behaviors and behavioral health concerns and to assist patients in the development of strategies for health improvement. 7. Participates in regular all-staff, departmental (both administrative and clinical), and educational meetings. Attends meetings convened by other departments and as appropriate represents the behavioral health perspectives and recommended interventions. 8. Fulfills administrative and documentation responsibilities, including documenting in the electronic medical record, managed care authorizations, and relevant reports. 9. Performs all other duties as assigned and/or required. About Brookside Community Health Center: Brookside is a licensed Community Health Center of Brigham and Women's Hospital and provides multi-disciplinary, comprehensive care with services in a range of medical areas including Adult, Family and Pediatric Primary Care, OB/GYN, Family Planning, Dental/Oral Surgery, Nutrition/WIC, Behavioral Health and Specialty Medicine (Cardiology, Pulmonology and Nephrology). Brookside also has phlebotomy, financial counseling, and community resource specialists onsite. Each year, more than 12,000 patients from Jamaica Plain, the city of Boston and surrounding areas use these services, producing more than 69,000 visits to Brookside each year. Most of Brookside’s patient population are Spanish-speaking and socioeconomically under-resourced. The health center's services, guided by equity, are provided by a bilingual English/Spanish medical and professional staff. Brookside is a teaching site for Harvard Medical School, Mass General Institute of Health Professionals School of Nursing, Harvard Dental School, Boston University Dental School, as well as other Boston area health care professional programs.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work Degree (MSW) or Master of Counseling/Psychology/Related field from an accredited program from an accredited program required.
• Requires current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or current Massachusetts Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Native or near-native fluency in Spanish required.
• Demonstrated flexibility, autonomy, and capacity for necessary decision-making.
• Extensive knowledge of current social work theory and practice.
• Ability to conceptualize, interpret and discriminately apply theory to practice.
• Good clinical skills in assessment, crisis intervention, and evidence-based behavioral health treatment.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions under pressure, to exercise good judgment, and to take initiative and to meet established productivity standards.
• Sensitivity to a variety of cultures, beliefs, sexual orientation, and lifestyle.
• Evidence of excellent patient interaction and staff collaboration skills.
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to interact effectively with multidisciplinary team members, both at the health center and with the larger community resources, and to interact with patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to address the behavioral health needs of patients of all ages being seen in the adult, and family medical departments.
• Embedded in the Behavioral Health Department but working primarily with the medical department and patient care teams.
• IBH clinic work includes conducting psychosocial assessments, crisis interventions, evaluation, education, and care management of the patient.
• For a limited number of patients, the Integrated Behavioral Health clinician will focus on behavioral health treatment in time-limited therapy. Patients needing a higher level of care will be assisted with referrals and connection to our behavioral health department and/or community-based care.
• Work closely with medical and behavioral health providers in providing consultation and support in understanding the behavioral health needs of the patients and collaborate on patient’s treatment goals.
• Develops behavioral change, educational, and support groups for patients to address high-risk behaviors and behavioral health concerns and to assist patients in the development of strategies for health improvement.
• Participates in regular all-staff, departmental (both administrative and clinical), and educational meetings. Attends meetings convened by other departments and as appropriate represents the behavioral health perspectives and recommended interventions.
• Fulfills administrative and documentation responsibilities, including documenting in the electronic medical record, managed care authorizations, and relevant reports.
• Performs all other duties as assigned and/or required.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• matched 403B
• Pension/Cash Balance Account
• Continuing Education reimbursement
• Medical/ Dental
• Public Transit Subsidy
• SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE for eligible Non-MGB employees: $10,000 FOR LICSW, Please ask about the details!

What This Job Offers

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