Clinical Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW/LMHC) – Bilingual Spanish -- MGBfC Pediatric Primary Care

About the role

Embedded within one of MGBfC’s pediatric primary care clinics, the Bilingual Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Mental Health Counselor works as a member of the multidisciplinary care team to provide clinical care coordination; assessment, brief interventions, and referral to treatment for acute or emergent behavioral health needs, and provides short-to-medium term therapy to patients ages 4–21 with clinical mental health conditions including but not exclusive of anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral dysregulation, and other mood-related conditions. The Clinical Social Worker conducts psychosocial assessments, provides clinical services to pediatric patients that address psychosocial, environmental, age specific and cultural issues to maximize emotional, social and physical wellbeing and the effective/efficient use of health care and community resources. Available to Pediatricians for consultations and acute assessments during routine clinic encounters. Prior clinical experience and training with children, adolescents, and young adults as well as CBT preferred. Works effectively as part of an interdisciplinary health care team and is comfortable referring to and collaborating with interdepartmental specialists and programs, outside agencies, and other relevant community resources.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal and/or environmental issues.
• Formulates biopsychosocial assessment, disposition and treatment plans.
• Provides short- and medium-term, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and youth ages 4–21, parents, and families.
• Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and specialized safety assessment when violence is suspected.
• Monitors, evaluates, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
• Facilitates skill-based groups.
• Engages in quality improvement projects, uses data to measure progress.
• Actively seeks assistance with complex cases and situations in a timely manner.
• If appropriate, utilizes supervision and consultation regularly and appropriately.

Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree in Social Work required or Master's Degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine required.

Experience: 0–1 years Clinical Social Work experience required (Social Worker I); 2–3 years Clinical Social Work experience required (Social Worker II); 3–5 years related experience required (LMHC).

Licenses and Certifications: LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC.

Skills

• Bilingual Spanish required.
• 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.
• Knowledge, understanding and ability to negotiate and work in a complex organization.
• Demonstrate capacity to effectively communicate findings with a broader audience.

Pay

LCSW starting rate: $68,224. LICSW starting rate: $92,227. Sign-on bonus for non-MGB employees: $5,000. Pay range: $68,224.00 – $103,230.40/Annual (Grade 7). Base pay is determined by skills, relevant experience, education, certifications and other essential factors; total compensation includes comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable.

Schedule

Hybrid remote type. Work location: 151 Everett Avenue.