Clinical Social Worker, Senior (LICSW) – Pediatric Hematology & Oncology

Starting rate LICSW $92,227. Sign-on bonus for non-MGB employees $10,000.

About the Role

The Senior Clinical Social Worker provides advanced clinical care, program leadership, and strategic oversight for the Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Program at Mass General Brigham for Children. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, this role delivers comprehensive psychosocial assessment, evidence-based intervention, crisis management, and ongoing support to children, adolescents, young adults up to age 22, and their families across the cancer care continuum—from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and bereavement.

In addition to maintaining an independent clinical caseload, the Senior Clinical Social Worker leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of psychosocial, survivorship, bereavement, and family support programs that address the evolving needs of pediatric oncology patients and families. The role serves as the psychosocial leader for the pediatric oncology program, partnering with multidisciplinary care teams and community organizations to ensure high-quality, family-centered care. The Senior Clinical Social Worker provides clinical consultation to staff, oversight of the Resource Specialist, and identifies opportunities to improve patient and family experience through programming and quality improvement initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced pediatric medical social worker with exceptional clinical judgment, strong leadership and program development skills, and a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and advancing equitable, compassionate care for children and families facing complex hematologic and oncologic illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Provides psychosocial assessments of patients and families with social, emotional, interpersonal, and/or environmental issues.
• Provides clinical care to individuals, families, and groups.
• Provides mandated assessments when abuse is suspected (child, disabled adult, elder) and specialized safety assessment when violence is suspected.
• Screens, addresses, and manages social determinants of health.
• Prepares and maintains all pertinent records, statistics, and progress notes.
• Conducts clinically competent complex and high-risk assessments, treatment plans, and interventions.
• Formulates advanced psychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
• Collaborates with colleagues in developing assessments and plans in complex cases.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment and innovation in advocating for clients.
• Demonstrates advanced working knowledge of internal and external resources and refers appropriately.
• Identifies problems in order of urgency and initiates treatment plans with appropriate time management skills.
• Articulates social work clinical perspective in team meetings and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to solve problems and optimize care plans.
• Escalates operational issues and high-risk, complex cases to Social Work leadership.
• Supervises Community Resource Specialist and may provide additional clinical supervision (MSW students and/or social work staff).
• Participates in departmental and hospital initiatives, projects, quality reviews, and committees at entity and enterprise levels.
• Creates content for skill-based groups.
• Promotes timely and concise collaboration among all disciplines and outside stakeholders to enhance patient care.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW - State License) required.
• Minimum 3-5 years clinical social work in a medical setting required; 5-10 years preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates mastery of a range of specialized clinical diagnoses and interventions.
• Exhibits strong problem-solving abilities, conflict resolution, efficiency, and communication skills.
• Ability to identify problems by urgency and initiate timely solutions with effective time management.
• Ability to articulate the social work clinical perspective in team settings and collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.

Additional Details

• Remote Type: Hybrid
• Work Location: 32 Fruit Street
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Employee Type: Regular
• Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Pay

Pay Range: $86,611.20 - $126,027.20/Annual (Grade 8). At Mass General Brigham, base pay is determined by skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other essential factors. In addition to competitive base pay, comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums, bonuses, and recognition programs are offered.