Social Worker, North End Health MGH/NEWH

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

NEW Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center affiliated with Mass General Hospital, is seeking a full-time, independently licensed clinician for its integrated outpatient Behavioral Health clinic in Boston’s North End. The clinician will provide psychotherapy and contribute to a multidisciplinary care team. The role calls for strong diagnostic and assessment skills, knowledge of treatment modalities, and an understanding of intersectional, multigenerational, and social factors affecting health and person-centered care. The position offers the opportunity to work in a community setting using a multigenerational and multifamily systems framework, and to engage in advocacy and other macro-level work addressing systemic health and service-access issues. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with a hybrid schedule possible.

Requirements

For the Social Worker II pathway: 2–3 years of clinical experience in a medical setting.
For the Social Worker II pathway: State LICSW license required.
For the Behavioral Health Counselor II pathway: Master’s degree in a related field of study.
For the Behavioral Health Counselor II pathway: State LMHC license required.
For the Behavioral Health Counselor II pathway: 3–5 years of related experience.
Demonstrated experience working successfully with people from varied backgrounds and lifestyles, with ongoing self-reflection and continual learning.
Experience negotiating, advocating, and navigating systems.
Passion for community health and experience providing psychotherapy.
Knowledge and skills in diagnostics, assessment, and various treatment modalities.
Experience collaborating within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an outpatient setting within a multidisciplinary team.
Three or more years of post-licensure experience.
Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents.
Experience navigating systems and advocating for patients and care delivery.

Responsibilities

Provide psychotherapy in an integrated outpatient behavioral health clinic.
Participate as an integral member of a multidisciplinary care team, communicating and collaborating with colleagues.
Apply diagnostic and assessment skills and treatment modalities in a person-centered manner.
Consider intersectional, multigenerational, and social factors that affect health and care experiences.
Work within a multigenerational and multifamily systems framework in a community setting.
Engage in advocacy and address systemic issues affecting community health and access to services.