Ambulatory Behavioral Health Social Worker

1400 Baystate Medical Practices, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Baystate Health seeks an Integrated Behavioral Health Medical Social Worker (SW-I) at Baystate Medical Center to join the ambulatory care team. The role focuses on addressing psychosocial and behavioral health needs, guiding patients, families, and clinicians to improve continuity of care and outcomes.

Minimum one year in health care social work; requires a Master's in Social Work and LICSW or equivalent licensure; strong assessment, counseling, and resource coordination skills; full-time,

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work is required.
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LICSW) or equivalent licensure is required.
• Experience in healthcare or ambulatory settings is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work assessment and counseling; refer to community resources.
• Assess patient/family support systems and access to resources.
• Conduct interviews to identify psychosocial issues and coping needs.
• Coordinate input from care team to formulate a care plan.
• Provide clinical consultation on psychosocial issues to the care team.
• Enter data into the EMR and maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Community resources

Team player

English communication

Diversity awareness

MS Office

EMR documentation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Baystate Health seeks an Integrated Behavioral Health Medical Social Worker (SW-I) at Baystate Medical Center to join the ambulatory care team. The role focuses on addressing psychosocial and behavioral health needs, guiding patients, families, and clinicians to improve continuity of care and outcomes.

Minimum one year in health care social work; requires a Master's in Social Work and LICSW or equivalent licensure; strong assessment, counseling, and resource coordination skills; full-time,