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Complex Care Medical Social Worker

Mass General Brigham Community Physicians
$67,537.60 - $98,238.40
United States, Massachusetts, Somerville
399 Revolution Drive (Show on map)
May 27, 2026
The Social Worker is responsible for performing social work assessments and interventions as needed for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department 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 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. 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. Qualifications: Master's Degree Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine or Master's Degree Social Work required Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required. 2+ years of clinical experience in a medical setting required Additional 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 case s 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. Schedule and Work Model: Full-time, Monday through Friday, approximately 8am-4:30pm; flexibility with hours possible. Primarily remote with possible travel in the community. Meetings at Assembly Row in Somerville, MA twice per month. On remote workdays, employees must use a stable, secure, and compliant workstation in a quiet environment. Teams Video is required and must be accessed using MGB-provided equipment. Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.