Pediatric-Focused Social Worker (LICSW/LMHC)

New England Child Life; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 92,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Generous paid time off

50% off MBTA passes

Childcare resources and backup care

403(b), Cash Balance Retirement Plan

Perks program discounts

Job summary

Brookside Community Health Center, a Brigham and Women’s Hospital affiliate, seeks a licensed social worker to conduct psychosocial assessments and develop integrated care plans for pediatric and family patients. You will join a multidisciplinary team focused on patient-centered care and ethical problem-solving.

Role emphasizes collaboration, crisis intervention when needed, and ongoing communication with families and clinicians to optimize outcomes and resource use.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work (MSW) or related field required.
• Massachusetts LICSW or LMHC licensure required or eligible.
• Spanish language fluency preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments of patients and families.
• Develop biopsychosocial treatment plans with the care team.
• Collaborate with professionals to evaluate medical and social needs.
• Monitor progress and document outcomes and care plans.

Skills

Social work

Biopsychosocial assessment

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Communication

Advocacy

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Master of Counseling/Psychology/Related field

Job description

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. 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.

Job Summary

LICSW Pay range minimum is $92,227. SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE for eligible Non-MGB employees: $10,000 FOR LICSW, Please ask about the details!

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous paid time off
• 50% off MBTA passes
• Access to childcare resources and emergency backup care
• 403(b), Cash Balance Retirement Plan, and Tax-Sheltered Annuity options
• Exclusive 'Perks' program, including discounts on tickets and passes for events, museums, ski resorts, and more

The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions with a predominantly (but not exclusive to) pediatric panel of 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 provide short-term clinical therapy, 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.

Does this position require Patient Care? Yes

Essential Functions

• 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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 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 cases 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.
• Adheres to policy and patient safety protocol for session documentation and follow-up
• Demonstrates ability to take initiative, operates calmly when responding to patient crises/dysregulation, and collaborates productively across departments in advocacy of the patient.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate patient-therapist boundaries for safe, effective, and efficient clinical work.

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.

Qualifications

• Education: Master of Social Work Degree (MSW) or Master of Counseling/Psychology/Related field from an accredited program from an accredited program required.
• Licensure: Requires current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or current Massachusetts Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
• Language: Native or near-native fluency in Spanish preferred.
• LMHC: Experience Related experience 3-5 years required and Demonstrated experience working successfully with people of various backgrounds and lifestyles in a manner that engages ongoing self-reflection and continual learning required and Experience negotiating, advocating, and navigating systems required.
• SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES 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.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

LICSW Pay range minimum is $92,227. SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE for eligible Non-MGB employees: $10,000 FOR LICSW, Please ask about the details!

Remote Type Onsite

Work Location 3297 Washington Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours 20

Employee Type Regular

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Pay Range $70,990.40 - $103,230.40/Annual

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