Social Worker, Internal Medicine

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The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high quality, low cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham's unified system strategy to bring health care closer to patients while lowering total health care costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.

Join Mass General Brigham Medical Group's New Medicaid Clinic in Lawrence, MA!

At Mass General Brigham Medical Group, we are deeply committed to advancing health equity and removing barriers to care for our most vulnerable communities. We are proud to have launched a new Medicaid-focused clinic at our Riverwalk Internal Medicine practice in Lawrence, MA, designed to expand access to affordable, high-quality care. This clinic serves approximately 800 Medicaid ACO patients, including individuals new to our Medical Group as well as established patients with urgent or same-day care needs, helping ensure timely, compassionate, and comprehensive support for those who need it most.

We're looking for a compassionate, skilled Full-Time Social Worker (40 hours/week) to join our dynamic team and play a key role in this groundbreaking program! Our clinic operates Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, located at 500 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a newly launched clinic, helping shape workflows and care models from the ground up
• Predictable Monday-Friday schedule (no evenings, weekends, or holidays) with one day remote for an optional work/life balance.
• Work within a well-resourced, multidisciplinary team backed by Mass General Brigham
• Access to professional development, supervision, and quality improvement initiatives
• Make a direct impact advancing health equity in Lawrence and surrounding communities
• Opportunity to help shape a new model of care

Job Summary

Your Role as a Social Worker:

As an integral member of our care team, you will conduct thorough social work assessments and interventions for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients. You'll deliver compassionate, ethical, and creative problem-solving to support patients and families, develop individualized treatment plans, and collaborate closely with healthcare professionals to ensure holistic, patient-centered care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform biopsychosocial assessments and develop personalized care plans
• Collaborate with medical teams to evaluate patient needs and coordinate services
• Monitor progress, document outcomes, and adjust treatment strategies as needed
• Advocate for patients' social, emotional, and environmental well-being
• Facilitate skill-based groups and participate in quality improvement projects

Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health, or Behavioral Medicine (required)
• 2-3 years clinical experience in a medical setting
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) preferred
• Strong clinical judgment, ethical practice, and the ability to manage complex cases
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to advancing health equity and culturally sensitive care
• Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred

Licenses and Credentials

Class D Passenger Vehicle Driver's License [State License] - Generic- HR Only preferred Licensed Clinical Social Worker [LCSW - State License] - Generic- HR Only preferred Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker [LICSW - State License] - Generic- HR Only preferred Licensed Mental Health Counselor [LMHC - State License] - Generic- HR Only preferred

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

500 Merrimack Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$67,537.60 - $98,238.40/Annual

Grade

7

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EEO Statement:

6010 Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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