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Social Worker, Inpatient Psychiatry (LICSW)

Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/19/2026
Summary: 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. Does this position require Patient Care? Yes 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.

Education
Master's Degree Social Work required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Licenses and Credentials
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] Required

Experience
Clinical Experience in a medical setting 2-3 years required

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.



The General Hospital Corporation 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.
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.

 

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