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Job Summary
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.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Master's Degree Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine or Master's Degree Social Work required
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required
2+ years of clinical experience in a medical setting required
Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License required
Additional Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Exceptional clinical judgment and application of professional values and ethics. Integration of prior clinical experience into current practice.
Exceptional ability to formulate assessment of risks, crisis intervention, psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and the documentation of both in a timely manner.
Exceptional clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
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.
Effectively communicates findings with a broader audience.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Schedule and Working Model:
Per Diem. Must be available to work a minimum of 16 hours per week, preferably up to 40 hours per week. Hours worked will fall between 8:30am-5pm Monday through Friday.
Travel within the Boston, MA area required (Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Chinatown, Dorchester, Kenmore, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mission Hill, North End, Readville, Roslindale, Roxbury, South End, South Boston, Quincy, Randolph)
Days Per Diem shifts available
M- F 8:30-5 . No on call , no weekends
Remote workdays require stable, secure, quiet, compliant work area
This is a hybrid role in that phone calls, follow up calls, meetings, case discussions, and huddles can be taken from home remotely in a quiet office with MGB issues equipment. The schedule seeing patients in the community will vary from day to day and week to week. Social Worker must be flexible and able to see patents in the community as needed on all the days they commit to work.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$32.47 - $47.23/Hourly
Grade
7
EEO Statement:
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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