Clinical Social Worker Senior (LICSW/LMHC) – MGBfC Pediatric Primary Care

Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit healthcare system supporting patient care, research, teaching, and community service. This hybrid role is based at 165 Cambridge Street and embedded within a pediatric primary care clinic, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide clinical care coordination, assessment, brief interventions, and short-to-medium term therapy for patients ages 4–21.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal, and/or environmental issues
• Formulate biopsychosocial assessments, dispositions, and treatment plans
• Deliver short- and medium-term, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children, youth (ages 4–21), parents, and families
• Conduct mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and specialized safety assessments when violence is suspected
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals in treatment and care plans
• Provide clinical supervision to LCSW colleagues and/or MSW student interns as needed
• Consult with pediatricians and conduct acute assessments during routine clinic encounters
• Collaborate with interdepartmental specialists, outside agencies, and community resources
• Escalate operational issues and high-risk/complex cases to Social Work leadership
• Participate in department, hospital, and enterprise-level initiatives, projects, quality reviews, and committees
• Create content for skill-based groups

Qualifications

Education

• Master's Degree in Social Work required, or
• Master's Degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine required

Experience

• Clinical experience in a medical setting: 2–3 years required for LICSW
• Behavioral medicine/mental health or clinical social work experience: 3–5 years required for LMHC
• Prior clinical experience and training with children, adolescents, and young adults preferred
• CBT training preferred

Licenses & Certifications

• LICSW or LMHC required

Skills & Abilities

• Mastery of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions
• Competence in complex and high-risk assessments, treatment planning, and interventions
• Advanced problem-solving, conflict resolution, efficiency, and communication skills
• Formulation of advanced psychosocial assessments and treatment plans
• Support of other staff in developing assessments and plans for complex cases
• Advanced clinical judgment and innovation in client advocacy
• Advanced knowledge of internal and external resources with appropriate referrals
• Ability to prioritize problems by urgency and initiate timely treatment plans with effective time management
• Articulation of social work clinical perspective in team meetings and effective interdisciplinary collaboration

Pay

Starting rate for LICSW: $92,227 annually. Sign-on bonus of $5,000 for non-MGB employees. Full pay range: $86,611.20 – $126,027.20 per year (Grade 8). Actual offer considers skills, experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

Schedule & Work Type

• Hybrid remote work arrangement
• Work location: 165 Cambridge Street