Social Worker- LCSW- Bilingual Spanish, Jamaica Plain
Mass General Brigham
- Jamaica Plain, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ask about our Sign on Bonus for eligible candidates! (non-MGB)
- The clinical social worker provides direct mental health and substance abuse services to health center patients and community residents.
- The social worker also participates in the activities of the department including (but not limited to) assigned administrative responsibilities, urgent and emergency care and outreach.
- This position is a hybrid position with clinic based and remote home based work.
- Responds to needs of patients and staffs the Behavioral Health Live Service screenings of new patients, including responding to emergency and urgent care requests and is available to take on new cases as needed.
- Works with other community agencies, as time permits, to provide consultation, in-service education and assistance in case finding. Provides liaison between health center and other agencies in the area as well as medical providers within the health center.
- Screens patients and families as needed.
- ADMINISTRATIVE
- Participates in department and center-wide meetings, contributing to professional growth of others and self, as well as to the needs of the service.
- Completes all documentation related to client records, statistics, billing, necessary reports and correspondence in a timely manner. Follows procedures related to urgent care, patient flow, new case assignments, termination and other required patient contact.
- Provides a certain number of visits per year as determined in contract.
- Follows clinic’s and department’s procedures and protocols.
- Bring a racial justice and health equity perspective to Behavioral Health clinical work.
- Knowledge of community resources in mental health and substance abuse.
- Sensitivity to different cultures / lifestyles.
- Employment as a Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, is contingent upon passing the LICSW exam. The Clinical Social Worker is required to take the exam within six months of eligibility and will be allowed up twelve months to successfully attain LICSW.
- Failure to pass the LICSW exam (after a twelve month period) will result in termination of employment.
- Individuals who fail to attain LICSW may apply for other vacant positions and will be considered for rehire according to the job requirements.